STOKES' 

WONDER  BOOK  OF 

MOTHER  GOOSE 


ILLUSTRATED  BT 

FLORENCE  CHOATE  &  ELIZABETH  CURTIS 


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STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 


MOTHER  GOOSE 


STOKES' 

WONDERBOOK-  OF 

MOTHER- GOOSE 


WITH  TWELVE  ILLUSTRATIONS  IN  COLOR  AND  138 
IN  BLACK-AND-WHITE  BY 

FLORENCE  CHOATE 

AND 

ELIZABETH  CURTIS 


NEW  YORK 

FREDERICK  A.STOKES  COMPANY 

PUBLISHERS 


Copyright,  igig,  by 
Frederick  A.  Stokes  Company 


Printed  in  the  United  States  of  America 


INDEX  OF  TITLES  AND  FIRST  LINES 


A  carrion  crow  sat  on  an  oak    . 
A  cat  came  fiddling  out  of  a  barn 
A  curious  discourse  about  an  apple-pie 

A  diller,  a  dollar 

A  duck  and  a  drake 

A  farmer  went  trotting  upon  his  grey 

mare 

A  fox  went  out  in  a  hungry  plight  . 

A  frog  he  would  a-wooing  go 

A  gentleman  of  good  account 

A  jolly  old  sow  once  lived  in  a  sty   . 

A  little  cock  sparrow  sat  on  a  green  tree 

A  little  old  man  and  I  fell  out  . 

All  of  a  row 

A  long-tailed  pig,  and  a  short-tailed  pig 
A  man  of  words  and  not  of  deeds    . 
A  man  went  a-hunting  at  Reigate  . 
An  apple-pie,  when  it  looks  nice     . 

A  nick  and  a  nock 

An  old  woman  was  sweeping  her  house 
A  pie  sate  on  a  pear-tree       .... 

Apple-pie  alphabet 

A  puzzle 

A  riddle 

Around  the  green  gravel  the  grass  grows 

green 

As  I  walked  by  myself 

As  I  was  a-going  by  a  little  pig-sty     . 
As  I  was  going  along,  long,  long 


81 

82 
228 

84 
204 

3° 
108 
150 

40 
176 
220 

98 
162 
229 

87 
187 

14 

179 

236 
121 
160 

IS 

73 

218 

155 

172 

204 


As  I  was  going  by  Charing  Cross  .  .153 
As  I  was  going  o'er  Westminster  Bridge  172 
As  I  was  going  to  sell  my  eggs  .  .  .12 
As  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives  .  .  .  .38 
As  I  was  going  up  Pippen  Hill  ...  50 
As  I  went  through  the  garden  gap  .      .    182 

As  little  Jenny  Wren 68 

As  round  as  an  apple,  as  deep  as  a  cup.  220 
As  soft  as  silk,  as  white  as  milk  .  .  81 
As  Tommy  Snooks  and  Betsey  Brooks.     98 

A  sunshiny  shower 231 

A  swarm  of  bees  in  May       .      .      .      .122 

As  white  as  milk 36 

A   thatcher  of  Thatchwood    went    to 

Thachet  a-thatching 76 

At  the  siege  of  Belleisle 178 

Awake,  arise,  pull  out  your  eyes      .      .219 

A  was  an  angler 112 

A  was  an  apple-pie 160 

A  was  an  Archer 143 

Away,  birds,  away! 222 


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Baa,  baa,  black  sheep,  have  you  any 
wool?        .... 
Barber,  barber,  shave  a  pig 

Bat,  bat 

Bessy  Bell  and  Mary  Gray 
Billy,  Billy,  come  and  play 
Billy  Pringle's  pig 


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INDEX  OF  TITLES  AND  FIRST  LINES 


PAGE 

Birds,  beasts  and  fishes  .  .  .  .  16 
Birds  of  a  feather  flock  together  .  .175 
Black  we  are,  but  much  admired  .  .  234 
Bless  you,  bless  you,  burney-bee     .      .179 

Blow,  wind,  blow! 129 

Bobby  Shaftoe's  gone  to  sea       ...     67 

Bow,  wow,  says  the  dog 39 

Bow,  wow,  wow 118 

Brow  brinky 82 

Bryan  O'Lin    and  his  wife  and  wife's 

mother 155 

Bryan  O'Lin  had  no  breeches  to  wear  .  28 
Buttons  a  farthing  a  pair      ....   233 

Buzz  and  hum 82 

Buzz,  quoth  the  blue  fly  ....  83 
Bye,  baby  bunting 93 

Charley,  Charley,  stole  the  barley  .  188 
Charley,  Warley,  had  a  cow  .  .182 
Cherries  are  ripe,  cherries  are  ripe  .  .  145 
Christmas  comes  but  once  a  year    .      .148 

Christmas  days 126 

Cock  a  doodle  doo! 51 

Cold  and  raw  the  north  wind  doth  blow  99 
Come  hither,  little  puppy  dog  .  .  .  202 
Come  hither,  sweet  robin      ....   105 

Come,  let's  to  bed 138 

Come,  my  children,  come  away  .  .  225 
Come  take  up  your  hats,  and  away  let  us 

haste 198 

Come  when  you're  called      .      .     .     .231 

Could  ye! 133 

"Croak!"  said  the  Toad,  "I'm  hungry, 

I  think" 193 

Cross  patch,  draw  the  latch        .     .     .122 

Cry,  baby,  cry 179 

Cuckoo,  cuckoo 187 

Curly  locks!  curly  locks  1  wilt  thou  be 

mine? 80 

Cut  them  on  Monday,  you  cut  them  fdr 

health 129 

Daffy-down-dilly  is  new  come  to 

town 35 

Dame,  get  up  and  bake  your  pies    .      .  175 

Dame  Trot  and  her  cat 134 

Dance  a  baby  diddy 148 

Dance,  little  baby,  dance  up  high    .      .138 

Dance  to  your  daddy 224 

Dickery,  dickery,  dare 63 


PAGE 

Diddle  diddle  dumpling,  my  son  John  .  156 

Diddle-y-diddle-y-dumpty    ....  149 

Ding,  dong,  bell 130 

Ding,  dong,  d  arrow 94 

Dingty,  diddledy,  my  mammy's  maid  .  1 10 

Doctor  Faustus  was  a  good  man     .     .  161 
Doctor  Foster  went  to  Glo'ster  .     .      .106 

Dolly  and  her  mamma 190 

Dolly,  you're  a  naughty  girl       .     .     .  190 

Doodle  doodle  doo 161 

Pearly  to  bed,  and  early  to  rise  .  .   196 

■*-J  Eggs,  butter,  cheese,  bread  .  .156 

Elizabeth,  Eliza,  Betsy,  and  Bess  .  .   n  1 

Elsie  Marley  is  grown  so  fine     .  .  .32 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de 124 

F  for  fig 217 

Fiddle  cum  fee 82 

Fiddle-de-dee,  fiddle-de-dee  ....  84 

Fiddle,  faddle,  feedle 3 

"Fire!  Fire!"  said  the  town  crier     .     .  15 

Five  toes 172 

For  every  evil  under  the  sun      ...  62 

Formed  long  ago,  yet  made  to-day       .  91 

For  want  of  a  nail,  the  shoe  was  lost   .  216 
Four  and  twenty  tailors  went  to  kill  a 

snail 62 

Friday  night's  dream 220 

Gay  go  up  and  gay  go  down  .  .  .164 
Georgey,  Porgey,  pudding  and  pie  232 
Girls  and  boys,  come  out  to  play  .  .  204 
God  bless  the  master  of  this  house  .  10 
Good  people  all,  of  every  sort    ...     92 

Goosey,  goosey,  gander 124 

Go  to  bed  first,  a  golden  purse  .     .     .175 
Great  A,  little  a,  bouncing  B      ...     42 

Gunpowder  treason 98 

Gushy  cow  bonny 157 

Handy-Spandy,  Jack-a-dandy    .      .180 
Hark!  Hark!  the  dogs  do  bark     .     94 
Have  you  ever  heard  of  Billy    Pringle's 

pig? 39 

Have  you  seen  the  old  woman  of  Ban- 
bury Cross? IS 

Hector    Protector   was   dressed   all   in 

green 192 

He  loves  me 197 


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INDEX  OF  TITLES  AND  FIRST  LINES 


Here  a  little  child  I  stand     . 

Here  am  I,  little  jumping  Joan  . 

Here  comes  a  poor  widow  from  Babylon 

Here  goes  my  lord 

Here's  Sulky  Sue 

Here  we  go  round  the  jingo-rigg 

Here  we  go  round  the  mulberry-bush    . 

Here  we  go  up,  up,  up 

He  that  would  thrive 

Hey,  diddle,  diddle! 

Hey,  dorolot,  dorolot! 

Hey,  my  kitten,  my  kitten  .... 
Hey,  rub-a-dub-dub,  three  men  in  a  tub 
Hickety,  pickety,  my  black  hen 

Hickory,  dickory,  dock 

Higgledy,  piggledy,  my  black  hen   . 

High  diddle  ding 

High-diddle  doubt,  my  candle's  out    . 

History  of  John  Gilpin 

Hot-cross  buns! 

How  do  you  do,  neighbour? 
How  many  miles  is  it  to  Babylon?  . 
Humpty  Dumpty  sat  on  a  wall 
Hush-a-bye,  baby,  Daddy  is  near    . 
Hush-a-bye,  baby,  on  the  tree  top  . 

Hush  thee,  my  baby 

Hushy  baby,  my  doll,  I  pray  you  don't 
cry 

1am  a  gold  lock 
I  do  not  like  thee,  Doctor  Fell  . 
If  all  the  seas  were  one  sea   .... 
If  all  the  world  were  water   .... 
If  I'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  spend. 

If"ifs"and"ands" 

If  wishes  were  horses 

If  you  are  agentleman,  as  I  suppose  you  be 
If  you  sneeze  on  Monday,  you  sneeze  for 

danger     

I  had  a  little  castle  upon  the  sea-shore 
I  had  a  little  dog,  and  his  name  was 

Blue  Bell 

I  had  a  little  doggie  that  used  to  sit 

and  beg  

I  had  a  little  hen,  the  prettiest  ever  seen 
I  had  a  little  hobby-horse     .... 

I  had  a  little  husband 

I  had  a  little  moppet 

I  had  a  little  nut  tree,  nothing  would  it 

bear 


PAGE  ?AGE 

1 54  I  had  a  little  pony 229 

I04  I  have  been  to  market,  my  lady,  my  lady    36 

135  I  have  four  sisters  beyond  the  sea  .      .     86 

82  I  have  seen  you,  little  mouse     .      .      .   188 

96  I  like  little  pussy,  her  coat  is  so  warm  .   226 

49  I'll  sing  you  a  song 81 

79  I'll  tell  you  a  story 101 

^8  I  love  my  love  with  an  A,  because  he's 

91  Agreeable 57 

32  I  love  sixpence,  pretty  little  sixpence    .    192 

48  I  love  you  well,  my  little  brother    .      .     80 

121  In  a  cottage  in  Fife 163 

119  In  Egypt  was  a  dragon  dire        ...     34 

56  In  fir  tar  is 88 

161  In  marble  walls  as  white  as  milk      .      .     11 

101  Intery,  mintery,  cutery-corn       ...     38 

70  In  the  month  of  February     .      .      .      .231 

173  I  saw  a  ship  a-sailing 46 

20  I  saw  three  ships  come  sailing  by    .      .   196 

68  Is  John  Smith  within? 133 

129  It  was  on  a  merry  time 71 

188  I  will  sing  you  a  song 149 

163  I  would  if  I  could 133 

148 

uo  Tack  and  Jill  went  up  the  hill     .     .     18 

•*    Jack,  be  nimble 100 

Jack  Jingle  went 'preptice  ....  232 
Jack  Sprat  could  eat  no  fat  .      .     .     .60 

Jack  Sprat  had  a  cat 218 

Jack  Sprat's  pig 182 

j  g  Jacky,  come  give  me  thy  fiddle  .  .199 
January  brings  the  snow       ....  142 

2QO         Jenny  was  a  pretty  girl 119 

Jenny  Wren 71 

gg         Jenny  Wren  fell  sick 165 

g  Jerry  Hall,  he  is  so  small  ....  231 
Jerry,  James  and  John 216 

14.6         John  Cook  had  a  little  gray  mare;  he, 

j  g  haw,  hum! 7 

John  Gilpin  was  a  citizen  ....  20 
_         Johnny  shall  have  a  new  bonnet      .      .  213 

J87  T/"iTTY  alone  and  I         64 

105  JV 

49  -r 

144  fj     ady  bird,  lady  bird,  fly  away  home       56 

219  ■*— '  Ladybug,  ladybug 48 

Lavender  blue  and  rosemary  green       .  223 

14         Leg  over  leg 66 

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INDEX  OF  TITLES  AND  FIRST  LINES 


Lend  me  thy  mare  to  ride  a  mile?  . 
"Let  us  go  to  the  wood,"  says  this  pig  . 
"Let  us  go  to  the  woods,"  says  Richard 

to  Robin 

Little  Betty  Blue  lost  her  holiday  shoe 
Little  Blue  Betty  lived  in  a  lane 
Little  Bob  Snooks  was  fond  of  his  books 
Little  Bo-Peep  has  lost  her  sheep    . 
Little  Boy  Blue,  go  blow  your  horn 

Little  brown  mouse 

Little  drops  of  water 

Little  girl,  little  girl,  where  have  you 

been?      

Little  Jack  Horner  sat  in  a  corner  . 

Little  Jack  Jelf 

Little  King  Boggen  he  built  a  fine  hall 
Little  Miss  Muffet  sat  on  a  tuffet    . 

Little  Nancy  Etticoat 

Little  Polly  Flinders 

Little  Robin  Redbreast  sat  upon  a  rail 
Little  Robin  Redbreast  sat  upon  a  tree 
Little  star  that  shines  so  bright 

Little  Tee  Wee 

Little  Tbmmy  Tittlemouse  .... 

Little  Tommy  Tucker 

Little  Tom  Twig  bought  a  fine  bow  and 

arrow 

Little  Willie  Winkle  runs  through  the 

town 

Lock  and  key 

London  Bridge  is  falling  down    . 
Long  legs,  crooked  thighs      .... 
Lucy  Locket  lost  her  pocket 

TVT aggie's  pet 

A» A   March  winds  and  April  showers 

Margery  Mutton-pie  and  Johnny  Bo- 
peep  

Mary  had  a  little  lamb 

Mary  had  a  pretty  bird 

Mary,  Mary,  quite  contrary 

Master  I  have,  and  I  am  his  man    . 

Matthew,  Mark,  Luke  and  John 

Merry  are  the  bells,  and  merry  would 
they  ring  _ 

Molly,  my  sister,  and  I  fell  out 

Monday  alone 

Monday's  bairn  is  fair  of  face    . 

Multiplication  is  vexation     .     .     . 

My  dear,  do  you  know 


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225  My  father  he  died,  but  I  can't  tell  you 

172             how 104 

My  father  left  me  three  acres  of  land   .  56 

157          My  lady  wind,  my  lady  wind     ...  3 

122          My  little  brother 80 

43          My  little  old  man  and  I  fell  out  .      .      .  183 

116          My  maid  Mary  she  minds  her  dairy  .  89 

216         My  mammy's  maid no 

38 

52          "^^Teedles  and  pins,  needles  and  pins  186 

224.         ■*■  ^    Nose,  nose,  jolly  red  nose        .      .  58 

Now  we  dance,  looby,  looby,  looby       .  206 

130         Now  what  do  you  think?      ....  182 
224 
148          fjH>  dear,  what  can  the   matter  be? 

33          ^-'  Johnny's  so  long  at  the  fair    .      .  230 

6  Oh,  dear,  what  can  the  matter  be  ?  two 

96             old  women,  etc 118 

146         Oh,  deary,  deary  me 66 

179         Oh,  the  rusty,  dusty,  rusty  miller!  .      .  214 

60  "Oh,  what  have  you  got  for  dinner,  Mrs. 

205              Bond?" 134 

63         Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh 

168             ho! 230 

no         Old  father  Grey  Beard 120 

Old  Grimes  is  dead,  that  good  old  man  118 

30         Old  King  Cole 60 

Old  Mother  Goose 1 

51         Old  Mother  Hubbard 4 

70          Old  Mother  Twitchett  had  but  one  eye  141 

28          Old  rhyme  on  cutting  nails   ....  129 
223          Old  woman,  old  woman,  shall  we  go  a- 

56             shearing? 207 

Once  I  saw  a  little  bird 135 

191          On  Christmas  Eve  I  turned  the  spit  .      .  116 

156         One-ery,  two-ery 217 

One,  he  loves;  two,  he  loves      .      .      .  210 

235          One  misty  moisty  morning    ....  161 

100         One  old  Oxford  ox  opening  oysters  .      .  44 

191         One  to  make  ready 36 

90         One,  two,  buckle  my  shoe     ....  106 

116          One,  two,  three 58 

223          One,  two,  three,  four 223 

One,  two,  three,  four,  five     ....  229 
200         Over  the  water,  and  over  the  sea     .      .111 

207          T}ara-mara,  dictum,  domine    ...  86 
43          -^     Pat-a-cake,      pat-a-cake,      baker's 

7  man! 132 

109         Pease  porridge  hot 91 

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PAGE 

Peter,  Peter,  pumpkin  eater  ...  58 
Peter  Piper  picked   a  peck  of  pickled 

peppers 28 

Peter  White 220 

Pit,  pat,  well-a-day 214 

Pitty  Patty  Polt 14 

Playmates 63 

Please  to  remember 98 

Polly,  put  the  kettle  on 214 

Poor  Babes  in  the  wood       ....   109 

Poor  Dog  Bright 207 

Poor  Old  Robinson  Crusoe!  ....    163 

Pray,  playmates  agree 63 

Pretty  John  Watts 52 

Punch  and  Judy 199 

Pussy-cat  ate  the  dumplings,  the  dump- 
lings   120 

Pussy  Cat  Mole 225 

Pussy-cat,  pussy-cat,  where  have  you 

been? 59 

Pussy-cat,  sits  by  the  fire      ...      .     52 

Oueen  Anne,  Queen  Anne,  you  sit 
in  the  sun 97 

Rabbit,  Rabbit,  Rabbit  Pie!  .  .  193 
Rain,  rain,  go  away      .      .      .      .174 

Rain,  rain,  go  to  Spain 145 

Riddle  me,  riddle  me,  ree  ....  91 
Riddle-me,  riddle-me,  riddle-me-ree?  .  57 
Ride  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross  12,  36 
Ride  away,   ride  away,  Johnny  shall 

ride 14 

Ride,  baby,  ride 145 

Ring-a-ring-a  roses 230 

Ring  around  a  rosie 118 

Robert  Barnes,  fellow  fine  ....  93 
Robert    Rolley     rolled     a     round     roll 

round 101 

Robin  and  Richard  were  two  pretty  men  219 
Robin  Hood,  Robin  Hood  ....  185 
Robin  the  Bobbin,  the  big  bouncing  Ben  96 
Rock-a-bye,  baby,  thy  cradle  is  green  .  15 
Rosy,  and  Colin,  and  Dun    ....    145 

Round  the  jingo-ring 49 

Round  the  mulberry-bush     ....     79 

SEE  a  pin  and  pick  it  up    .      .      .      .99 
See,  saw,  Margery   Daw  sold  her 
bed  and  lay  upon  straw    ....     70 


See,  saw,  Margery   Daw,  Jenny  shall 

have  a  new  master 
See-saw,  sacaradown  .... 
See,  see.     What  shall  I  see? 
Shoe  the  horse,  and  shoe  the  mare 
Simple  Simon  met  a  pieman 
Sing  a  song  of  sixpence    . 

Sing  ivy 

Sing,  sing,  what  shall  I  sing? 
Sing,  song!  merry  go  round  . 
Six  little  mice  sat  down  to  spin 
Snail,  snail,  come  out  of  your  hole 

Solomon  Grundy 

So,  merrily,  trip  and  go   .      .      . 
Speak  when  you're  spoken  to 
St.  Swithin's  Day,  if  thou  dost  rain 
Sukey,  you  shall  be  my  wife 
Sweet  Maggie  had  a  little  bird   . 


144 

58 
229 

47 

154 

68 

56 

84 

46 

8 

179 
89 
12 

197 
88 

166 

191 


Taffy  was  a  Welshman,  Taffy  was 

a  thief 99 

Tell-tale-tit 98 

Ten  little  niggers  standing  in  a  line     .  123 

That's  all 122 

The  alphabet 112 

The   art  of  good   driving's   a   paradox 

quite 231 

The  Babes  in  the  Wood 40 

The  calf,  the  goose,  the  bee  .      .      .      .218 

The  champions  of  Christendom      .      .  34 

The  child  and  the  star 205 

The  cock  doth  crow 23 1 

The  cock's  on  the  housetop  blowing  his 

horn 193 

The  cuckoo's  a  fine  bird 162 

The  days  of  the  month 96 

The  dog  will  come  when  he  is  called     .  16 

The  dove  and  the  wren 156 

The  dove  says  coo,  coo,  what  shall  I  do?  156 

The  fair  maid  who,  the  first  of  May      .  190 

The  fat  man  of  Bombay  ....  200 
The  first  day  of  Christmas  .  .  .  .126 
The  fox  and  his  wife  they  had  a  great 

strife 212 

The  girl  in  the  lane,  that  couldn't  speak 

plain 29 

The  gray  goose  is  gone 108 

The  hart  he  loves  the  high  wood      .      .  219 

The  house  that  Jack  built     ....  168 

The  King  of  France  went  up  the  hill    .  99 


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PAGE 

The  King  of  France,  and  the  King  of 

Spain 211 

The    King    of    France,    with    twenty 

thousand  men 211 

The  lion  and  the  unicorn       ....  90 

The  little  clock II 

The  man  in  the  moon  came  down  too 

soon 81 

The  man  in  the  wilderness  asked  me  .  93 

The  miller  he  grinds  his  corn,  his  corn  .  222 

The  north  wind  doth  blow    ....  11 

The  old  woman  and  her  pig        .      .      .  236 

The  old  woman  of  Exeter  ....  141 
The  old  woman  must  stand  at  the  tub, 

tub,  tub 224 

The  piper  and  his  cow 48 

The  Queen  of  Hearts 44 

There  dwelt  an  old  woman  at  Exeter    .  141 

There  once  were  two  cats  of  Kilkenny  .  183 

There's  a  neat  little  clock  II 
There  was  a  crooked  man,  and  he  went  a 

crooked  mile 62 

There  was  a  fat  man  of  Bombay      .      .  200 

There  was  a  frog  lived  in  a  well  .  .  64 
There  was  a  girl  in  our  towne    .      .      .118 

There  was  a  jolly  miller 121 

There  was  a  jovial  beggar  ....  136 
There  was  a  lady  loved  a  swine       .      .177 

There  was  a  little  boy  and  a  little  girl  .  180 

There  was  a  little  boy  went  into  a  barn  .  162 

There  was  a  little  girl 197 

There  was  a  little  green  house    ...  78 

There  was  a  little  guinea-pig  ...  83 
There  was  a  little  man  and  he  had  a  little 

gun 82 

There  was  a  little  man,  and  he  woo'd  a 

little  maid 130 

There  was  a  little  woman,  as  I've  been 

told 218 

There  was  a  mad  man 132 

There  was  a  man,  and  he  had  naught  .  203 

There  was  a  man  and  he  was  mad  .     .  50 

There  was  a  man  of  our  town     ...  90 

There  was  a  monkey  climb'd  up  a  tree  .  33 

There  was  an  old  crow 141 

There  vyas  an  old  man  and  he  had  a  calf  122 

There  was  an  old  man  of  Tobago  .  .  144 
There  was  an  old  man  who  lived  in  a 

wood 226 

There  was  an  old  soldier  of  Bister   .      .  87 


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PAGE 

There  was  an  old  woman,  and  what  do 

you  think? 43 

There  was  an  old  woman,  as  I've  heard 

tell 66 

There  was  an  old  woman  called  Noth- 

ing-at-all 101 

There  was  an  old  woman  had  three 

cows 145 

There  was  an  old  woman  had  three  sons  216 
There  was  an  old  woman  lived  under  a 

hill 190 

There  was  an  old  woman  of  Leeds  .  .  196 
There  was  an  old  woman  sold  puddings 

and  pies 140 

There  was  an  old  woman  tossed  up  in  a 

basket 88 

There  was  an  old  woman  who  lived  in  a 

shoe 52 

There  was  an  old  woman  who  rode  on  a 

broom 184 

There  was  an  owl  lived  in  an  oak  .     .  3 

There  was  a  piper  had  a  cow     ...  48 

There  were  three  jovial  Welshmen  .      .  235 

There  were  two  birds  sat  on  a  stone     .  124 

There  were  two  blackbirds  sitting  on  a  hill  62 

The  rose  is  red,  the  violet  blue  ...  84 

The  Song  of  five  Toes 47 

The  spider  and  the  fly 54 

The  toad  and  the  frog 193 

The  way  we  ride 217 

Thirty  days  hath  September      ...  96 

This  is  the  death  of  Little  Jenny  Wren  .  174 

This  is  the  house  that  Jack  built     .     .  168 

This  is  the  way  the  ladies  ride   ...  94 

This  little  pig  went  to  market    ...  47 

Thomas  A  Tattamus  took  two  T's       .  240 

Three  blind  mice,  see  how  they  run!    .  155 

Three  children  sliding  on  the  ice      .     .  59 

Three  little  kittens  lost  their  mittens    .  208 

Three  men  in  a  tub 119 

Three  wise  men  of  Gotham  ....  194 

Tit,  tat,  toe 149 

To  market  ride  the  gentlemen    .     .      .217 

To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  pig  .  223 
To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  penny 

bun 116 

Tommy  Snooks  and  Betsey  Brooks      .  98 

Tommy  Trot,  a  man  of  law  .  .  .  205 
Tom,  Tom,  the  piper's  son,  he  learned  to 

play  when  he  was  young  ....  102 


INDEX  OF  TITLES  AND  FIRST  LINES 


Tom,  Tom,  the  piper's  son  stole  a  pig, 

and  away  he  run 

Toss  up  my  darling,  toss  him  up  high 
Trip  and  go,  heave  and  ho!  . 
Tweedle-Dum  and  Tweedle-Dee 
Twinkle,  twinkle,  little  star  . 
Two  legs  sat  upon  three  legs 

Two  little  dogs 

Two  little  kittens,  one  stormy  night 
Two,  three  and  four  legs 

Up  hill  and  down  dale       ... 
Up  hill  spare  me      .... 
Upon  St.  Paul's  steeple  stands  a  tree 


30 
178 
12 
10 
97 
59 
32 
186 

59 

in 
814 
141 


V. 


AND  I I78 


Wash  me  and  comb  me 
We  are  all  in  the  dumps 
We  are  three  brethren  out  of  Spain 
What  a  fine  bird  I  be       .... 
What  are  little  boys  made  of,  made  of? 
What  is  the  news  of  the  day?     . 
What  is  the  rhyme  for  poringer? 
What  shoemaker  makes  shoes  without 
leather? 48 


154 

193 

29 

9i 
89 

197 
217 


PACK 

When  a  twister  a  twisting,  will  twist  him 

a  twist 183 

When  good  King  Arthur  ruled  this  land  133 

When  I  was  a  bachelor  I  lived  by  myself  180 

When  I  was  a  little  boy 140 

When  I  was  a  little  girl,  about  seven 

years  old 1 20 

When  little  Fred 211 

When  the  wind  is  in  the  east  ...  7 
When  V  and  I  together  meet      .      .      .178 

"Where  areyougoing,myprettymaid?"  76 

"Where  have  you  been  all  the  day?"    .  173 

Where  should  a  baby  rest?  ....  78 
Whistle,    daughter,    whistle;     whistle, 

daughter  dear 199 

Who  killed  Cock  Robin?       ....  8 

Why  is  pussy  in  bed,  pray?  ....  194 
Willy  boy,  Willy  boy,  where  are  you 

going?     . _.  52 

"Will  you  walk  into  my  parlour?"  said 

the  spider  to  the  fly 54 

With  a  hop,  step  and  a  jump     .           .  222 


Y 


ankee  Doodle  went  to  town    .      .   185 
Yet    didn't   you    see,    yet    didn't 

you  see? 132 

Young  lambs  to  sell! 101 


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Mother  Goose   (in  colors) Frontispiece 

FACINC  PACK 

"Old  Mother  Hubbard,  she  went  to  the  cupboard" 4 

"Baa,  baa,  black  sheep,  have  you  any  wool?" 12 

"Little  Miss  Muffet  sat  on  a  tuffet"  (in  colors) 16 

"Jack  and  Jill  went  up  the  hill" 18 

"Tom,  Tom,  the  piper's  son,  stole  a  pig,  and  away  he  run" 30 

"Hush-a-bye,  baby,  on  the  tree  top"  (in  colors) 32 

"Ride  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross" 36 

"The  Queen  of  Hearts,  she  made  some  tarts" 44 

"Peter,  Peter,  Pumpkin  Eater"    (in  colors-) 49 

"There  was  an  old  woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe" 52 

"Jack  Sprat  could  eat  no  fat" 60 

"Little  Blue  Boy,  go  blow  your  horn"   (in  colors) 64 

"Sing  a  song  of  sixpence" 68 

"Where  are  you  going,  my  pretty  maid"        76 

"Curly  locks!  curly  locks!  wilt  thou  be  mine?"    (in  colors) 81 

"A  diller,  a  dollar,  a  ten  o'clock  scholar" 84 

"Hark!  hark!  the  dogs  do  bark" 94 

"Cross  patch,  draw  the  latch"    (in  colors) 96 

"Tom,  Tom,  the  piper's  son,  he  learned  to  play  when  he  was  young"    .      .      .  102 

"One,  two,  buckle  my  shoe" 106 

"Pat-a-cake,  pat-a-cake,  baker's  man!"    (in  colors) 113 

"To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  penny  bun"        116 

"Goosey,  goosey,  gander,  where  dost  thou  wander?" 124 

"Simple  Simon,  met  a  pieman"   (in  colors) 128 

"Ding,  dong,  bell,  the  (fat's  in  the  well" 130 

"Come,  let's  to  bed,  says  Sleepy-head" 138 

"Little  Polly  Flinders  sat  among  the  cinders" 146 

"A  frog  he  would  a-wooing  go" 150 

"Bat,  bat,  come  under  my  hat" 158 

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FACING  PACE 

"Doodle,  doodle  doo,  the  Princess  lost  her  shoe"  (tricolors) 161 

"Little  Tommy  Tittlemouse,  lived  in  a  little  house" 168 

"There  was  an  old  woman  who  rode  on  a  broom"    (in  colors) 176 

"When  I  was  a  bachelor  I  lived  by  myself" 180 

"I  have  seen  you  little  mouse" 188 

"Three  wise  men  of  Gotham" 194 

"There  was  a  fat  man  of  Bombay" 200 

"Three  little  kittens  lost  their  mittens" 208 

"Polly,  put  the  kettle  on" 214 

"A  little  cock  sparrow  sat  on  a  green  tree"        220 

"Little  Jack  Horner  sat  in  a  corner"    (in  colors) 224 

"I  like  little  pussy,  her  coat  is  so  warm" 226 

"Georgey,  Porgey,  pudding  and  pie" 232 

"The  old  woman  and  her  pig" 236 


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o 


Old  Mother  Goose. 

LD  MOTHER  GOOSE,  when 
She  wanted  to  wander, 
Would  ride  through  the  air 
On  a  very  fine  gander. 


Mother  Goose  had  a  house, 
'Twas  built  in  a  wood, 
Where  an  owl  at  the  door 
For  sentinel  stood. 

She  had  a  son  Jack, 
A  plain-looking  lad, 
He  is  not  very  good, 
Nor  yet  very  bad. 

She  sent  him  to  market, 
A  live  goose  he  bought, 
"Here,  mother,"  says  he, 
"It  will  not  go  for  nought." 


Jack's  goose  and  her  gander 
Grew  very  fond ; 
They'd  both  eat  together, 
Or  swim  in  one  pond. 


Jack  found  one  morning, 
As  I  have  been  told, 
His  goose  had  laid  him 
An  egg  of  pure  gold. 


Jack  ran  to  his  mother, 
The  news  for  to  tell, 
She  called  him  a  good  boy, 
And  said  it  was  well. 


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Jack  sold  his  gold  egg 
To  a  rogue  of  a  Jew, 
Who  cheated  him  out  of 
The  half  of  his  due. 


Then  Jack  went  a  courting, 
A  lady  so  gay, 
As  fair  as  the  lily, 
And  sweet  as  the  May. 


The  Jew  and  the  Squire 
Came  behind  his  back, 
And  began  to  belabour 
The  sides  of  poor  Jack. 


Then  old  Mother  Goose, 
That  instant  came  in, 
And  turned  her  son  Jack 
Into  famed  Harlequin. 


She  then  with  her  wand, 
Touched  the  lady  so  fine, 
And  turned  her  at  once 
Into  sweet  Columbine. 


The  gold  egg  into  the  sea 
Was  thrown  then, — 
When  Jack  jumped  in, 
And  got  the  egg  back  again. 


The  Jew  got  the  goose, 
Which  he  vowed  he  would  kill, 
Resolving  at  once 
His  pockets  to  fill. 


Jack's  mother  came  in, 
And  caught  the  goose  soon, 
And  mounting  its  back, 
Flew  up  to  the  moon. 


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STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 


Fiddle,  jaddle,  feedle. 

THERE  was  an  owl  lived  in  an  oak, 
Wisky,  wasky,  weedle ; 
And  every  word  he  ever  spoke 
Was  fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 

A  gunner  chanced  to  come  that  way, 

Wisky,  wasky,  weedle ; 
Says  he,  "I'll  shoot  you,  silly  bird," 

Fiddle,  faddle,  feedle. 


M 


My  Lady  Wind. 

Y  lady  Wind,  my  lady  Wind, 

Went  round  about  the  house  to  find 
A  chink  to  get  her  foot  in : 
She  tried  the  key-hole  in  the  door, 
She  tried  the  crevice  in  the  floor, 
And  drove  the  chimney  soot  in. 

And  then  one  night  when  it  was  dark, 
She  blew  up  such  a  tiny  spark, 

That  all  the  house  was  pothered: 
From  it  she  raised  up  such  a  flame, 
As  flamed  away  to  Belting  Lane, 

And  White  Cross  folks  were  smothered. 

And  thus  when  once,  my  little  dears, 
A  whisper  reaches  itching  ears, 

The  same  will  come,  you'll  find: 
Take  my  advice,  restrain  the  tongue, 
Remember  what  old  nurse  has  sung 

Of  busy  lady  Wind! 

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Old  Mother  Hubbard. 


O 


LD  Mother  Hubbard, 

She  went  to  the  cupboard, 
To  give  her  poor  dog  a  bone, 
But  when  she  came  there 
The  cupboard  was  bare, 

And  so  the  poor  dog  had  none. 


She  went  to  the  baker's 
To  buy  him  some  bread, 

And  when  she  came  back 
The  poor  dog  was  dead. 


She  went  to  the  joiner's 
To  buy  him  a  coffin, 

And  when  she  came  back 
The  poor  dog  was  laughing. 


She  took  a  clean  dish 
To  get  him  some  tripe, 

And  when  she  came  back 
He  was  smoking  his  pipe. 


She  went  to  the  ale-house 
To  get  him  some  beer, 

And  when  she  came  back 
The  dog  sat  in  a  chair. 


She  went  to  the  tavern 
For  white  wine  and  red, 

And  when  she  came  back 
The  dog  stood  on  his  head. 


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"OLD  MOTHER  HUBBARD,  SHE  WENT  TO  THE  CUPBOARD" 


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STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

She  went  to  the  hatter's  She  went  to  the  barber's 
To  buy  him  a  hat,  To  buy  him  a  wig, 

And  when  she  came  back  And  when  she  came  back 
He  was  feeding  the  cat.  He  was  dancing  a  jig. 

She  went  to  the  fruiterer's 

To  buy  him  some  fruit, 
And  when  she  came  back 

He  was  playing  the  flute. 

She  went  to  the  tailor's  She  went  to  the  cobbler's 

To  buy  him  a  coat,  To  buy  him  some  shoes, 

And  when  she  came  back  And  when  she  came  back 

He  was  riding  a  goat.  He  was  reading  the  news. 

She  went  to  the  sempstress 

To  buy  him  some  linen, 
And  when  she  came  back 

The  dog  was  spinning. 

She  went  to  the  hosier's  The  dame  made  a  curtsey, 
To  buy  him  some  hose,  The  dog  made  a  bow ; 

And  when  she  came  back  The  dame  said,  "Your  servant," 
He  was  dressed  in  his  clothes.        The  dog  said,  "Bow,  wow!" 


L 


Little  Miss  Muffet. 

ITTLE  Miss  Muffet  sat  on  a  tuffet, 

Eating  of  curds  and  whey; 

Along  came  a  spider  and  sat  down  beside  her, 
And  frightened  Miss  Muffet  away. 

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When  the  Wind  is  in  the  East. 


W 


J 


HEN  the  wind  is  in  the  east, 
'Tis  neither  good  for  man  nor  beast ; 
When  the  wind  is  in  the  north, 

The  skilful  fisher  goes  not  forth; 

When  the  wind  is  in  the  south, 

It  blows  the  bait  in  the  fishes'  mouth; 

When  the  wind  is  in  the  west, 

Then  'tis  at  the  very  best. 

John  Cook. 

OHN  COOK  had  a  little  grey  mare;  he,  haw,  hum! 

Her  back  stood  up,  and  her  bones  they  were  bare;  he,  haw, 
hum! 

John  Cook  was  riding  up  Shuter's  bank;  he,  haw,  hum! 
And  there  his  nag  did  kick  and  prank ;  he,  haw,  hum ! 

John  Cook  was  riding  up  Shuter's  hill;  he,  haw,  hum! 
His  mare  fell  down,  and  she  made  her  will;  he,  haw,  hum! 

The  bridle  and  saddle  were  laid  on  the  shelf;  he,  haw,  hum! 

If  you  want  any  more  you  may  sing  it  yourself;  he,  haw,  hum! 


Multiplication  is  Vexation. 


M 


ULTIPLICATION  is  vexation, 
Division  is  just  as  bad; 
The  Rule  of  Three  perplexes  me, 
And  Practice  drives  me  mad. 

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S 


Six  little  Mice  sat  down  to  spin. 

IX  little  mice  sat  down  to  spin, 

Pussy  passed  by,  and  she  peeped  in. 
"What  are  you  at,  my  little  men?" 
"Making  coats  for  gentlemen." 
"Shall  I  come  in  and  bite  off  your  thread?" 
"No,  no,  Miss  Pussy,  you'll  bite  off  our  head." 


Who  killed  Cock  Robin? 


W 


HO  killed  Cock  Robin? 
"I,"  said  the  sparrow, 
"With  my  bow  and  arrow, 
I  killed  Cock  Robin." 


Who  saw  him  die? 
"I,"  said  the  fly, 
"With  my  little  eye, 

I  saw  him  die." 


[8] 


Who  caught  his  blood? 
"I,"  said  the  fish, 
"With  my  little  dish, 

I  caught  his  blood." 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

Who'll  make  his  shroud? 
"I,"  said  the  beetle, 
"With  my  thread  and  needle, 

I'll  make  his  shroud." 


Who'll  bear  the  torch? 
"I,"  said  the  linnet, 
"Will  come  in  a  minute, 

I'll  bear  the  torch." 


Who'll  be  the  clerk? 

"I,"  said  the  lark, 

"I'll  say  Amen  in  the  dark, 
I'll  be  the  clerk." 


Who'll  dig  his  grave? 

"I,"  said  the  owl, 

"With  my  spade  and  shovel, 
I'll  dig  his  grave." 

Who'll  be  the  parson? 
"I,"  said  the  rook, 
"With  my  little  book, 

I'll  be  the  parson." 


Who'll  be  chief  mourner? 
"I,"  said  the  dove, 
"I  mourn  for  my  love, 

I'll  be  chief  mourner." 


Who'll  sing  his  dirge? 
"I,"  said  the  thrush, 
"As  I  sing  in  a  bush. 

I'll  sing  his  dirge." 


Who'll  carry  his  coffin? 
"I,"  said  the  kite, 
"If  it  be  in  the  night, 

I'll  carry  his  coffin." 

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Who'll  toll  the  bell? 

"I,"  said  the  bull, 

"Because  I  can  pull, 
I'll  toll  the  bell." 

All  the  birds  of  the  air 
Fell  sighing  and  sobbing, 

When  they  heard  the  bell  toll 
For  poor  Cock  Robin. 

God  bless  the  Master  of  this  House. 


G 


OD  bless  the  master  of  this  house, 
The  mistress  bless  also, 
And  all  the  little  children 
That  round  the  table  go ; 
And  all  your  kin  and  kinsmen, 
That  dwell  both  far  and  near : 
I  wish  you  a  merry  Christmas, 
And  a  happy  new  year. 

Tweedle-Dum  and  Tweedle-Dee. 

TWEEDLE-DUM  and  Tweedle-dee 
Resolved  to  have  a  battle, 
For  Tweedle-dum  said  Tweedle-dee 
Had  spoiled  his  nice  new  rattle. 

Just  then  flew  by  a  monstrous  crow, 

As  big  as  a  tar  barrel, 
Which  frightened  both  the  heroes  so, 

They  quite  forgot  their  quarrel. 

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T 


The  little  Clock. 

HERE'S  a  neat  little  clock, 

In  the  schoolroom  it  stands, 
And  it  points  to  the  time 
With  its  two  little  hands. 

And  may  we,  like  the  clock, 
Keep  a  face  clean  and  bright, 

With  hands  ever  ready 
To  do  what  is  right. 


I 


In  marble  Walls. 

N  marble  walls  as  white  as  milk, 
Lined  with  a  skin  as  soft  as  silk; 
Within  a  fountain  crystal  clear, 

A  golden  apple  doth  appear. 

No  doors  there  are  to  this  stronghold, 

Yet  thieves  break  in  and  steal  the  gold. 

{An  egg.) 


T 


The  North  Wind  doth  blow. 

HE  north  wind  doth  blow, 
And  we  shall  have  snow, 
And  what  will  poor  Robin  do  then? 

Poor  thing! 


He'll  sit  in  a  barn, 
And  to  keep  himself  warm, 
Will  hide  his  head  under  his  wing. 

Poor  thing  I 
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B 


A 


Baa,  baa,  black  Sheep. 

A  A,  baa,  black  sheep,  have  you  any  wool? 
Yes,  sir,  yes,  sir,  three  bags  full: 
One  for  the  master,  one  for  the  dame, 
And  one  for  the  little  boy  who  lives  in  the  lane. 

So,  merrily  trip  and  go. 

TRIP  and  go,  heave  and  ho! 
Up  and  40wn>  to  and  fro ; 
From  the  town  to  the  grove, 
Two  and  two  let  us  rove, 
A-maying,  a-playing; 
Love  hath  no  gainsaying! 
So,  merrily  trip  and  go ! 
So,  merrily  trip  and  go ! 

As  I  was  going  to  sell  my  Eggs. 

S  I  was  going  to  sell  my  eggs 
I  met  a  man  with  bandy  legs; 
Bandy  legs  and  crooked  toes, 
I  tripped  up  his  heels,  and  he  fell  on  his  nose. 


R 


Ride  a  Cock-Horse. 

IDE  a  Cock-Horse  to  Banbury  Cross, 
To  see  a  fine  lady  on  a  white  horse ; 
Rings  on  her  fingers,  and  bells  on  her  toes, 
She  shall  have  music  wherever  she  goes. 

[12] 


"baa,  baa,  black  sheep,  have  you  any  wool?' 


[12] 


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Ride  Away. 

IDE  away,  ride  away,  Johnny  shall  ride, 
And  he  shall  have  pussy-cat  tied  to  one  side; 
And  he  shall  have  little  dog  tied  to  the  other; 
And  Johnny  shall  ride  to  see  his  grandmother. 


R 


A 


An  Apple  Pie. 

N  apple  pie,  when  it  looks  nice, 

Would  make  one  long  to  have  a  slice, 
But  if  the  taste  should  prove  so,  too, 
I  fear  one  slice  would  scarcely  do. 
So  to  prevent  my  asking  twice, 
Pray,  mamma,  cut  a  good  large  slice. 


P 


I 


Pitty  Patty  Polt. 

ITTY  Patty  Polt, 
Shoe  the  wild  colt! 
Here  a  nail,  and  there  a  nail, 
Pitty  Patty  Polt. 

I  had  a  little  Nut  Tree. 

HAD  a  little  nut  tree,  nothing  would  it  bear 
But  a  silver  apple  and  a  golden  pear; 
The  King  of  Spain's  daughter  came  to  see  me, 
And  all  for  the  sake  of  my  little  nut  tree. 
I  skipped  over  water,  I  danced  over  sea, 
And  all  the  birds  in  the  air  couldn't  catch  me. 

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A  Puzzle. 

AVE  you  seen  the  old  woman  of  Banbury  Cross, 
Who  rode  to  the  fair  on  the  top  of  her  horse? 
And  since  her  return  she  still  tells,  up  and  down, 
Of  the  wonderful  lady  she  saw  when  in  town. 
She  has  a  small  mirror  in  each  of  her  eyes, 
And  her  nose  is  a  bellows  of  minnikin  size ; 
There's  a  neat  little  drum  fix'd  in  each  of  her  ears, 
Which  beats  a  tattoo  to  whatever  she  hears. 
She  has  in  each  jaw  a  fine  ivory  mill, 
And  day  after  day  she  keeps  grinding  it  still. 
Both  an  organ  and  flute  in  her  small  throat  are  placed, 
And  they  are  played  by  a  steam  engine  worked  in  her  breast. 
But  the  wonder  of  all,  in  her  mouth  it  is  said, 
She  keeps  a  loud  bell  that  might  waken  the  dead; 
And  so  frightened  the  woman,  and  startled  the  horse, 
That  they  galloped  full  speed  back  to  Banbury  Cross. 


F 


R 


Fire,  Fire. 

IRE!  fire!"  said  the  town  crier; 

"Where?  where?"  said  Goody  Blair; 

"Down  the  town,"  said  Goody  Brown; 
"I'll  go  and  see  't,"  said  Goody  Fleet; 
"So  will  I,"  said  Goody  Fry. 

Rock-a-bye,  Baby. 

OCK-A-BYE,  baby,  thy  cradle  is  green; 
Father's  a  nobleman,  mother's  a  queen; 
And  Betty's  a  lady,  and  wears  a  gold  ring; 
And  Johnny's  a  drummer,  and  drums  for  the  king. 

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Hush-a-bye,  Baby. 
USH-A-BYE,  baby,  on  the  tree  top, 

When  the  wind  blows,  the  cradle  will  rock ; 
When  the  bough  bends  the  cradle  will  fall, 
Down  will  come  baby,  bough,  cradle,  and  all. 

Birds,  Beasts,  and  Fishes. 

THE  Dog  will  come  when  he  is  called, 
The  Cat  will  walk  away; 
The  Monkey's  cheek  is  very  bald; 
The  Goat  is  fond  of  play. 
The  Parrot  is  a  prate-apace, 

Yet  knows  not  what  he  says : 
The  noble  Horse  will  win  the  race, 
Or  draw  you  in  a  chaise. 

The  Pig  is  not  a  feeder  nice, 

The  Squirrel  loves  a  nut, 
The  Wolf  would  eat  you  in  a  trice, 

The  Buzzard's  eyes  are  shut. 
The  Lark  sings  high  up  in  the  air, 

The  Linnet  in  the  tree ; 
The  Swan  he  has  a  bosom  fair, 
And  who  so  proud  as  he? 

Oh,  yes,  the  Peacock  is  more  proud, 

Because  his  tail  has  eyes; 
The  Lion  roars  so  very  loud, 

He'd  fill  you  with  surprise. 
The  Raven's  coat  is  shining  black, 

Or,  rather,  raven-grey: 
The  Camel's  bunch  is  on  his  back, 

The  Owl  abhors  the  day. 

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The  Sparrow  steals  the  cherry  ripe, 

The  Elephant  is  wise, 
The  Blackbird  charms  you  with  his  pipe, 

The  false  Hyena  cries. 
The  Hen  guards  well  her  little  chicks, 

The  Cow — her  hoof  is  slit: 
The  Beaver  builds  with  mud  and  sticks, 

The  Lapwing  cries  "  Peewit.'' 


The  little  Wren  is  very  small, 

The  Humming-bird  is  less; 
The  Lady-bird  is  least  of  all, 

And  beautiful  in  dress. 
The  Pelican  she  loves  her  young, 

The  Stork  its  parent  loves; 
The  Woodcock's  bill  is  very  long, 

And  innocent  are  Doves. 


The  streaked  Tiger's  fond  of  blood, 

The  Pigeon  feeds  on  peas, 
The  Duck  will  gobble  in  the  mud, 

The  Mice  will  eat  your  cheese. 
A  Lobster's  black,  when  boiled  he's  red, 

The  harmless  Lamb  must  bleed; 
The  Cod-fish  has  a  clumsy  head, 

The  Goose  on  grass  will  feed. 

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The  lady  in  her  gown  of  silk, 

The  little  Worm  may  thank; 
The  sick  man  drinks  the  Ass's  milk, 

The  Weasel's  long  and  lank. 
The  Buck  gives  us  a  venison  dish, 

When  hunted  for  the  spoil : 
The  Shark  eats  up  the  little  fish, 

The  Whale  produces  oil. 

The  Glow-worm  shines  the  darkest  night, 

With  Lantern  in  his  tail ; 
The  Turtle  is  the  cit's  delight, 

And  wears  a  coat  of  mail. 
In  Germany  they  hunt  the  Boar, 

The  Bee  brings  honey  home, 
The  Ant  lays  up  a  winter  store, 

The  Bear  loves  honey-comb. 

The  Eagle  has  a  crooked  beak, 

The  Plaice  has  orange  spots ; 
The  Starling,  if  he's  taught,  will  speak; 

The  Ostrich  walks  and  trots. 
The  child  that  does  not  these  things  know, 

Might  well  be  called  a  dunce; 
But  I  in  knowledge  quick  will  grow, 

For  youth  can  come  but  once. 


J 


Jack  and  JUL 

ACK  and  Jill  went  up  the  hill, 
To  fetch  a  pail  of  water ; 
Jack  fell  down  and  broke  his  crown, 
And  Jill  came  tumbling  after. 
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J 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

History  of  John  Gilpin. 

OHN  GILPIN  was  a  citizen 
Of  credit  and  renown, 
A  train-band  captain  eke  was  he, 
Of  famous  London  town. 

John  Gilpin's  spouse  said  to  her  dear, 

"Though  wedded  we  have  been 
These  twice  ten  tedious  years,  yet  we 

No  holiday  have  seen. 

"To-morrow  is  our  wedding-day, 

And  we  will  then  repair 
Unto  the  'Bell'  at  Edmonton, 

All  in  a  chaise  and  pair. 

"My  sister,  and  my  sister's  child, 

Myself,  and  children  three, 
Will  fill  the  chaise ;  so  you  must  ride 

On  horseback  after  we." 

He  soon  replied,  "I  do  admire 

Of  womankind  but  one, 
And  you  are  she,  my  dearest  dear, 

Therefore  it  shall  be  done. 

"I  am  a  linendraper  bold, 

As  all  the  world  doth  know, 
And  my  good  friend  the  calender 

Will  lend  his  horse  to  go." 

Quoth  Mrs.  Gilpin,  "That's  well  said; 

And  for  that  wine  is  dear, 
We  will  be  furnished  with  our  own, 

Which  is  both  bright  and  clear." 

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John  Gilpin  kissed  his  loving  wife; 

O'erjoyed  was  he  to  find, 
That  though  on  pleasure  she  was  bent, 

She  had  a  frugal  mind. 

The  morning  came,  the  chaise  was  brought, 

But  yet  was  not  allowed 
To  drive  up  to  the  door,  lest  all 

Should  say  that  she  was  proud. 

So  three  doors  off  the  chaise  was  stayed, 

Where  they  did  all  get  in; 
Six  precious  souls,  and  all  agog 

To  dash  through  thick  and  thin. 

Smack  went  the  whip,  round  went  the  wheels, 

Were  never  folks  so  glad ! 
The  stones  did  rattle  underneath, 

As  if  Cheapside  were  mad. 

John  Gilpin  at  his  horse's  side 

Seized  fast  the  flowing  mane, 
And  up  he  got,  in  haste  to  ride, 

But  soon  came  down  again. 

For  saddletree  scarce  reached  had  he, 

His  journey  to  begin, 
When,  turning  round  his  head,  he  saw 

Three  customers  come  in. 

So  down  he  came ;  for  loss  of  time, 

Although  it  grieved  him  sore, 
Yet  loss  of  pence,  full  well  he  knew, 

Would  trouble  him  much  more. 

'Twas  long  before  the  customers 

Were  suited  to  their  mind, 
When  Betty  screaming  came  downstairs, 

"The  wine  is  left  behind!" 

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"Good  lack!"  quoth  he,  "yet  bring  it  me, 

My  leathern  belt  likewise, 
In  which  I  bear  my  trusty  sword 

When  I  do  exercise." 

Now  Mistress  Gilpin  (careful  soul!) 

Had  two  stone  bottles  found, 
To  hold  the  liquor  that  she  loved, 

And  keep  it  safe  and  sound. 

Each  bottle  had  a  curling  ear, 
Through  which  the  belt  he  drew, 

And  hung  a  bottle  on  each  side, 
To  make  his  balance  true. 

Then  over  all,  that  he  might  be 
Equipped  from  top  to  toe, 

His  long  red  cloak,  well  brushed  and  neat, 
He  manfully  did  throw. 

Now  see  him  mounted  once  again 

Upon  his  nimble  steed, 
Full  slowly  pacing  o'er  the  stones, 

With  caution  and  good  heed. 

But  finding  soon  a  smoother  road 

Beneath  his  well-shod  feet, 
The  snorting  beast  began  to  trot, 

Which  galled  him  in  his  seat. 

"So,  fair  and  softly!"  John  he  cried, 

But  John  he  cried  in  vain; 
That  trot  became  a  gallop  soon, 

In  spite  of  curb  and  rein. 

So  stooping  down,  as  needs  he  must 
Who  cannot  sit  upright, 

He  grasped  the  mane  with  both  his  hands, 
And  eke  with  all  his  might. 

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His  horse,  who  never  in  that  sort 

Had  handled  been  before, 
What  thing  upon  his  back  had  got, 

Did  wonder  more  and  more. 

Away  went  Gilpin,  neck  or  nought; 

Away  went  hat  and  wig; 
He  little  dreamt,  when  he  set  out, 

Of  running  such  a  rig. 

The  wind  did  blow,  the  cloak  did  fly 
Like  streamer  long  and  gay, 

Till,  loop  and  button  failing  both, 
At  last  it  flew  away. 

Then  might  all  people  well  discern 
The  bottles  he  had  slung; 

A  bottle  swinging  at  each  side, 
As  hath  been  said  or  sung. 

The  dogs  did  bark,  the  children  screamed, 

Up  flew  the  windows  all ; 
And  every  soul  cried  out,  "Well  done!" 

As  loud  as  he  could  bawl. 

Away  went  Gilpin — who  but  he? 

His  fame  soon  spread  around: 
"He  carries  weight!  he  rides  a  race! 

'Tis  for  a  thousand  pound!" 

And  still  as  fast  as  he  drew  near, 

'Twas  wonderful  to  view 
How  in  a  trice  the  turnpike-men 

Their  gates  wide  open  threw. 

And  now,  as  he  went  bowing  down 
His  reeking  head  full  low, 

The  bottles  twain  behind  his  back 
Were  shattered  at  a  blow. 

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Down  ran  the  wine  into  the  road, 

Most  piteous  to  be  seen, 
Which  made  the  horse's  flanks  to  smoke 

As  they  had  basted  been. 

But  still  he  seemed  to  carry  weight, 

With  leathern  girdle  braced; 
For  all  might  see  the  bottle-necks 

Still  dangling  at  his  waist. 

Thus  all  through  merry  Islington 
These  gambols  he  did  play, 

Until  he  came  unto  the  Wash 
Of  Edmonton  so  gay ; 

And  there  he  threw  the  wash  about 
On  both  sides  of  the  way, 

Just  like  unto  a  trundling  mop, 
Or  a  wild  goose  at  play. 

At  Edmonton  his  loving  wife 

From  the  balcony  spied 
Her  tender  husband,  wondering  much 

To  see  how  he  did  ride. 

"Stop,  stop,  John  Gilpin! — Here's  the  house!" 

They  all  at  once  did  cry ; 
"The  dinner  waits,  and  we  are  tired." 

Said  Gilpin— "So  am  I!" 

But  yet  his  horse  was  not  a  whit 

Inclined  to  tarry  there; 
For  why? — his  owner  had  a  house 

Full  ten  miles  off,  at  Ware. 

So  like  an  arrow  swift  he  flew, 
Shot  by  an  archer  strong; 

So  did  he  fly — which  brings  me  to 
The  middle  of  my  song. 

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Away  went  Gilpin  out  of  breath 

And  sore  against  his  will, 
Till  at  his  friend  the  calender's, 

His  horse  at  last  stood  still. 

The  calender,  amazed  to  see 

His  neighbour  in  such  trim, 
Laid  down  his  pipe,  flew  to  the  gate, 

And  thus  accosted  him : 

"What  news?  what  news?  your  tidings  tell; 

Tell  me  you  must  and  shall — 
Say  why  bareheaded  you  are  come, 

Or  why  you  come  at  all?" 

Now  Gilpin  had  a  pleasant  wit, 
And  loved  a  timely  joke ; 

And  thus  unto  the  calender 
In  merry  guise  he  spoke: 

"I  came  because  your  horse  would  come : 

And,  if  I  well  forebode, 
My  hat  and  wig  will  soon  be  here, 

They  are  upon  the  road." 

The  calender,  right  glad  to  find 

His  friend  in  merry  pin, 
Returned  him  not  a  single  word, 

But  to  the  house  went  in; 

Whence  straight  he  came  with  hat  and  wig, 

A  wig  that  flowed  behind, 
A  hat  not  much  the  worse  for  wear, 

Each  comely  in  its  kind. 

He  held  them  up,  and  in  his  turn 
Thus  showed  his  ready  wit, 

"My  head  is  twice  as  big  as  yours, 
They  therefore  needs  must  fit. 

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"But  let  me  scrape  the  dirt  away, 

That  hangs  upon  your  face; 
And  stop  and  eat,  for  well  you  may 

Be  in  a  hungry  case." 

Said  John,  "It  is  my  wedding-day, 

And  all  the  world  would  stare 
If  wife  should  dine  at  Edmonton, 

And  I  should  dine  at  Ware." 

So  turning  to  his  horse,  he  said, 

"I  am  in  haste  to  dine; 
'Twas  for  your  pleasure  you  came  here, 

You  shall  go  back  for  mine." 

Ah!  luckless  speech,  and  bootless  boast! 

For  which  he  paid  full  dear; 
For  while  he  spake,  a  braying  ass 

Did  sing  most  loud  and  clear; 

Whereat  his  horse  did  snort,  as  he 

Had  heard  a  lion  roar, 
And  galloped  off  with  all  his  might, 

As  he  had  done  before. 

Away  went  Gilpin,  and  away 

Went  Gilpin's  hat  and  wig: 
He  lost  them  sooner  than  at  first, 

For  why — they  were  too  big. 

Now  Mistress  Gilpin,  when  she  saw 

Her  husband  posting  down 
Into  the  country  far  away, 

She  pulled  out  half-a-crown ; 

And  thus  unto  the  youth  she  said, 
That  drove  them  to  the  "Bell," 

"This  shall  be  yours  when  you  bring  back 
My  husband  safe  and  well." 
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The  youth  did  ride,  and  soon  did  meet 

John  coming  back  amain; 
Whom  in  a  trice  he  tried  to  stop, 

By  catching  at  his  rein ; 

But  not  performing  what  he  meant, 

And  gladly  would  have  done, 
The  frightened  steed  he  frighted  more, 

And  made  him  faster  run. 

Away  went  Gilpin,  and  away 

Went  postboy  at  his  heels, 
The  postboy's  horse  right  glad  to  miss 

The  lumbering  of  the  wheels. 

Six  gentlemen  upon  the  road, 
Thus  seeing  Gilpin  fly, 

With  postboy  scampering  in  the  rear, 
They  raised  the  hue  and  cry. 

"Stop  thief!  stop  thief!  a  highwayman!" 

Not  one  of  them  was  mute ; 
And  all  and  each  that  passed  that  way 

Did  join  in  the  pursuit. 

And  now  the  turnpike  gates  again 

Flew  open  in  short  space ; 
The  toll-men  thinking,  as  before, 

That  Gilpin  rode  a  race. 

And  so  he  did,  and  won  it  too, 

For  he  got  first  to  town ; 
Nor  stopped  till  where  he  had  got  up, 

He  did  again  get  down. 

Now  let  us  sing,  "Long  live  the  King, 
And  Gilpin,  long  live  he;" 

And  when  he  next  doth  ride  abroad, 
May  I  be  there  to  see. 

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P 


Peter  Piper. 

ETER  PIPER  picked  a  peck  of  pickled  pepper; 
A  peck  of  pickled  pepper  Peter  Piper  picked; 
If  Peter  Piper  picked  a  peck  of  pickled  pepper, 
Where's  the  peck  of  pickled  pepper  Peter  Piper  picked? 


L 


B 


London  Bridge  is  falling  down. 

ON  DON  Bridge  is  falling  down, 

Falling  down,  falling  down; 

London  Bridge  is  falling  down, 
My  fair  kdy. 

You've  stole  my  watch  and  kept  my  keys, 
Kept  my  keys,  kept  my  keys ; 
You've  stole  my  watch  and  kept  my  keys, 
My  fair  lady. 

Off  to  prison  she  must  go, 
She  must  go,  she  must  go ; 
Off  to  prison  she  must  go, 
My  fair  lady. 

Take  the  key  and  lock  her  up, 
Lock  her  up,  lock  her  up; 
Take  the  key  and  lock  her  up, 
My  fair  lady. 

Bryan  O'Lin. 

RYAN  O'LIN  had  no  breeches  to  wear 

So  he  bought  him  a  sheepskin  and  made  him  a  pair. 

With  the  skinny  side  out,  and  the  woolly  side  in, 
"Ah  ha,  that  is  warm!"  said  Bryan  O'Lin. 

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"We  are  three  Brethren  out  of  Spain." 
E  are  three  brethren  out  of  Spain, 
Come  to  court  your  daughter  Jane." 
"My  daughter  Jane  she  is  too  young, 
She  has  not  learned  her  mother  tongue." 

"Be  she  young,  or  be  she  old, 
For  her  beauty  she  must  be  sold. 
So  fare  you  well,  my  lady  gay, 
We'll  call  again  another  day." 

"Turn  back,  turn  back,  thou  scornful  knight, 
And  rub  thy  spurs  till  they  be  bright." 
"Of  my  spurs  take  you  no  thought, 
For  in  this  land  they  were  not  bought. 
So  fare  you  well,  my  lady  gay, 
We'll  call  again  another  day." 

"Turn  back,  turn  back,  thou  scornful  knight; 
And  take  the  fairest  in  your  sight." 
"The  fairest  maid  that  I  can  see, 
Is  pretty  Nancy,  come  to  me." 

"Here  comes  your  daughter,  safe  and  sound, 
Every  pocket  with  a  thousand  pound, 
Every  pocket  with  a  gay  gold  ring, 
Please  to  take  your  daughter  in." 

The  Girl  in  the  Lane,  that  couldn't  speak  Plain. 

THE  girl  in  the  lane,  that  couldn't  speak  plain, 
Cried,  gobble,  gobble,  gobble: 
The  man  on  the  hill,  that  couldn't  stand  still, 
Went  hobble,  hobble,  hobble. 

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A  Farmer  went  trotting  upon  his  grey  Mare. 

FARMER  went  trotting  upon  his  grey  mare, 

Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump ! 
With  his  daughter  behind  him  so  rosy  and  fair, 
Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 

A  raven  cried  "Croak!"  and  they  all  tumbled  down, 

Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump! 
The  mare  broke  her  knees,  and  the  farmer  his  crown, 

Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump ! 

The  mischievous  raven  flew  laughing  away, 

Bumpety,  bumpety,  bump! 
And  vowed  he  would  serve  them  the  same  the  next  day, 

Lumpety,  lumpety,  lump! 


T 


Tom,  Tom,  the  Piper  s  Son. 

OM,  Tom,  the  piper's  son, 
Stole  a  pig,  and  away  he  run; 
The  pig  was  eat  and  Tom  was  beat, 
And  Tom  ran  crying  down  the  street. 


L 


Little  Tom  Twig. 

ITTLE  Tom  Twig  bought  a  fine  bow  and  arrow, 
And  what  did  he  shoot?  why,  a  poor  little  sparrow, 
Oh,  fie,  little  Tom,  with  your  fine  bow  and  arrow. 
How  cruel  to  shoot  at  a  poor  little  sparrow. 

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TOM,  TOM,  THE   PIPER  S    SON,   STOLE   A   PIG,   AND  AWAY  HE   RUN 


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E 


Elsie  Marley. 

LSIE  MARLEY  is  grown  so  fine, 
She  won't  get  up  to  serve  the  swine, 
But  lies  in  bed  till  eight  or  nine, 
And  surely  she  does  take  her  time. 


And  do  you  ken  Elsie  Marley,  honey? 
The  wife  who  sells  the  barley,  honey; 
She  won't  get  up  to  serve  her  swine, 
And  do  you  ken  Elise  Marley,  honey? 


T 


Two  little  Dogs. 

WO  little  dogs 

Sat  by  the  fire, 

Over  a  fender  of  coal-dust; 
Said  one  little  dog 
To  the  other  little  dog, 
If  you  don't  talk,  why,  I  must. 


H 


Hey,  diddle,  diddle. 

EY,  diddle,  diddle! 
The  cat  and  the  fiddle; 
The  cow  jumped  over  the  moon. 
The  little  dog  laughed 
To  see  such  craft ; 
And  the  dish  ran  away  with  the  spoon. 
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"hush-a-bye,  baby,  on  the  tree  top 


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There  was  a  Monkey. 

THERE  was  a  monkey  climb 'd  up  a  tree, 
When  he  fell  down,  then  down  fell  he. 

There  was  a  crow  sat  on  a  stone, 

When  he  was  gone,  then  there  was  none. 

There  was  an  old  wife  did  eat  an  apple, 
When  she  had  ate  two,  she  had  ate  a  couple. 

There  was  a  horse  going  to  the  mill, 
When  he  went  on,  he  stood  not  still. 

There  was  a  butcher  cut  his  thumb, 
When  it  did  bleed,  then  blood  did  come. 

There  was  a  lackey  ran  a  race, 
When  he  ran  fast,  he  ran  apace. 

There  was  a  cobbler  clowting  shoon, 
When  they  were  mended,  they  were  done. 

There  was  a  chandler  making  candle, 
When  he  them  strip,  he  did  them  handle. 

There  was  a  navy  went  into  Spain, 
When  it  return'd,  it  came  again. 


L 


Little  King  Bog  gen. 

ITTLE  King  Boggen  he  built  a  fine  hall, 
Pie-crust  and  pastry-crust,  that  was  the  wall; 
The  windows  were  made  of  black-puddings  and  white, 
And  slated  with  pancakes ; — you  ne'er  saw  the  like. 

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I 


The  Champions  of  Christendom. 

N  Egypt  was  a  dragon  dire 

With  scales  of  steel,  and  breath  of  fire: 
And  Egypt's  Princess  fair  and  good 
Was  doomed  to  be  the  monster's  food : 
St.  George  this  fearful  dragon  slew, 
And  for  his  wife  gained  Sebra  true. 


St.  Andrew,  Scotland's  famous  knight, 
In  deeds  of  valour  took  delight ; 
Maidens  in  grief  and  matrons  grave 
From  insult  he  was  wont  to  save. 
For  noble  deeds  he  was  renowned : 
His  fame  did  through  the  world  resound. 


St.  Andrew  fought,  as  we  are  told, 

Against  a  host  of  warriors  bold: 

They  viewed  his  strength  with  wonderment, 

And  yielding,  in  submission  bent. 

Defeated  by  his  powerful  rod, 

They  owned  the  greatness  of  his  GOD. 


St.  David,  Welshman's  Champion  bold, 
Preferred  rude  war  to  ease  and  gold : 
He,  fighting  for  his  faith  divine, 
Unhorsed  and  slew  Prince  Palestine. 
His  Pagan  followers  stood  in  awe, 
And  worshipped  heathen  gods  no  more. 

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St.  Patrick,  Ireland's  valiant  knight, 
Did  thirty  robbers  put  to  flight; 
Rescued  from  them  six  ladies  fair, 
And  then  protected  them  with  care. 
Great  fame  and  glory  he  acquired, 
And  as  a  holy  priest  expired. 

St.  Dennis  was  the  knight  of  France, 
As  brave  as  ever  carried  lance: 
Fair  fame  he  won:  for  he  did  free 
A  princess  prisoned  in  a  tree. 
Fair  Eglantine,  once  Thessaly's  pride, 
He  saved  and  took  to  be  his  bride. 

St.  James  the  Champion  was  of  Spain, 
His  country's  glory  to  maintain: 
An  angry  boar,  inflamed  with  rage, 
This  hero  did  in  fight  engage. 
And  since  he  slew  the  boar  in  strife, 
He  Celestine  did  gain  as  wife. 

St.  Anthony,  Italian  knight, 

His  country's  fame  upheld  in  fight: 

The  giant  Blanderon  did  place 

In  prison  dark  the  Queen  of  Thrace ; 

St.  Anthony  the  giant  slew 

And  took  as  wife  the  princess  true. 


D 


Daffy-down-dilly. 

AFFY-DOWN-DILLY  is  new  come  to  town, 
With  a  petticoat  green  and  a  bright  yellow  gown. 

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I 


I  have  been  to  Market. 

HAVE  been  to  market,  my  lady,  my  lady. 
Then  you've  not  been  to  the  fair,  says  pussy,  says  pussy. 
I  bought  me  a  rabbit,  my  lady,  my  lady. 
Then  you  did  not  buy  a  hare,  says  pussy,  says  pussy. 


A 


As  white  as  Milk. 

S  white  as  milk, 
And  not  milk ; 
As  green  as  grass, 
And  not  grass; 
As  red  as  blood, 
And  not  blood; 
As  black  as  soot, 
And  not  soot ! 

{A  bramble  blossom.) 


O 


One  to  make  ready. 

NE  to  make  ready, 
And  two  to  prepare; 
Good  luck  to  the  rider, 
And  away  goes  the  mare. 


Ride  a  Cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross. 


R 


IDE  a  cock-horse  to  Banbury  Cross 
To  see  what  Tommy  can  buy; 
A  penny  white  loaf,  a  penny  white  cake, 
And  a  two-penny  apple  pie. 

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RIDE  A  COCK-HORSE  TO  BANBURY  CROSS 


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Little  Boy  Blue. 

LITTLE  Boy  Blue,  go  blow  your  horn, 
The  sheep's  in  the  meadow,  the  cow's  in  the  corn. 
Where's  the  little  boy,  that  tends  the  sheep? 
He's  under  the  haycock  fast  asleep. 


A 


As  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives. 

S  I  was  going  to  St.  Ives 

I  met  a  man  with  seven  wives ; 
Each  wife  had  seven  sacks, 
In  each  sack  were  seven  cats, 
And  each  cat  had  seven  kits. 
Kits,  cats,  sacks,  and  wives, 
How  many  were  going  to  St.  Ives? 


I 


Intery,  mintery,  cutery-corn. 

NTERY,  mintery,  cutery-corn, 
Apple  seed  and  apple  thorn; 
Wine,  brier,  limber-lock, 

Five  geese  in  a  flock, 

Sit  and  sing  by  a  spring, 

O-u-t,  and  in  again. 


B 


Barber,  Barber. 

ARBER,  barber,  shave  a  pig, 

How  many  hairs  will  make  a  wig? 
"Four  and  twenty,  that's  enough." 
Give  the  barber  a  pinch  of  snuff. 
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B 


Bow,  wow,  says  the  Dog. 

OW,  wow,  says  the  dog; 

Mew,  mew,  says  the  cat; 

Grunt,  grunt,  goes  the  hog; 
And  squeak  goes  the  rat. 

Chirp,  chirp,  says  the  sparrow; 

Caw,  caw,  says  the  crow; 
Quack,  quack,  says  the  duck; 

And  what  cuckoos  say,  you  know. 

So,  with  sparrows  and  cuckoos; 

With  rats  and  with  dogs ; 
With  ducks  and  with  crows; 

With  cats  and  with  hogs ; 

A  fine  song  I  have  made, 
To  please  you,  my  dear; 

And  if  it's  well  sung, 

'Twill  be  charming  to  hear. 


H 


Billy  Pringle  s  Pig. 

AVE  you  ever  heard  of  Billy  Pringle's  pig? 
It  was  very  little  and  not  very  big ; 
When  it  was  alive  it  lived  in  clover; 
But  now  it's  dead,  and  that's  all  over. 
Billy  Pringle  he  lay  down  and  died, 
Betsey  Pringle  she  sat  down  and  cried; 
So  there's  an  end  of  all  the  three, 
Billy  Pringle  he,  Betsy  Pringle  she,  and  poor  little  piggy  wigee. 

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A 


The  Babes  in  the  Wood. 

GENTLEMAN  of  good  account 
In  Norfolk  dwelt  of  late, 
Whose  wealth  and  riches  did  surmount 
Most  men  of  his  estate. 


Sore  sick  he  was,  and  like  to  die, 
No  help  his  life  could  save; 

His  wife  by  him  as  sick  did  lie, 
And  both  were  near  the  grave. 


No  love  between  these  two  was  lost : 
Each  to  the  other  kind; 

In  love  they  lived,  in  love  they  died, 
And  left  two  babes  behind. 

Now,  if  the  children  chanced  to  die, 

Ere  they  to  age  should  come, 
Their  uncle  should  possess  their  wealth! 

For  so  the  will  did  run. 

"Now,  brother,"  said  the  dying  man, 

"Look  to  my  children  dear; 
Be  good  unto  my  boy  and  girl, 

No  friends  else  have  they  here." 

Their  parents  being  dead  and  gone, 
The  children  home  he  takes, 

And  brings  them  both  unto  his  house, 
Where  much  of  them  he  makes. 
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He  had  not  kept  those  pretty  babes 

A  twelvemonth  and  a  day, 
When,  for  their  wealth,  he  did  devise 

To  make  them  both  away. 

He  bargained  with  two  ruffians  bold, 

Who  were  of  savage  mood, 
That  they  should  take  the  children  twain, 

And  slay  them  in  a  wood. 

They  prate  and  prattle  pleasantly, 
While  riding  on  the  way, 

To  those  their  wicked  uncle  hired 
These  lovely  babes  to  slay : 

So  that  the  pretty  speech  they  had, 

Made  the  ruffian's  heart  relent ; 
And  they  that  took  the  deed  to  do, 

Full  sorely  did  repent. 

Yet  one  of  them,  more  hard  of  heart, 

Did  vow  to  do  his  charge, 
Because  the  wretch  that  hired  him 

Had  paid  him  very  large. 

The  other  would  not  agree  thereto, 
So  here  they  fell  at  strife ; 

With  one  another  they  did  fight, 
About  the  children's  life : 

And  he  that  was  of  milder  mood 
Did  slay  the  other  there, 

Within  an  unfrequented  wood; 
The  babes  did  quake  for  fear ! 

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He  took  the  children  by  the  hand, 

While  they  for  bread  complain : 
"Stay  here,"  quoth  he,  "I'll  bring  ye  bread, 

When  I  do  come  again." 

These  pretty  babes,  with  hand  in  hand, 

Went  wandering  up  and  down ; 
But  never  more  they  saw  the  man 

Approaching  from  the  town. 

Thus  wandered  these  two  pretty  dears, 
Till  death  did  end  their  grief; 

In  one  another's  arms  they  died, 
Poor  babes!  past  all  relief. 

No  burial  these  innocents 

Of  any  man  receives, 
But  Robin  Redbreast  lovingly 

Did  cover  them  with  leaves. 

The  fellow  that  did  take  in  hand 

These  children  for  to  kill, 
Was  for  a  robbery  judged  to  die, 

As  was  God's  blessed  will : 

And  did  confess  the  very  truth, 
The  which  is  here  expressed; 

Their  uncle  died  while  he  for  debt 
Did  long  in  prison  rest. 

Great  A,  little  a. 

Great  A,  little  a,  Bouncing  B, 

The  cat's  in  the  cupboard,  and  she  can't  see. 


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M 


Monday's  Bairn. 

ONDAY'S  bairn  is  fair  of  face, 
Tuesday's  bairn  is  full  of  grace, 
Wednesday's  bairn  is  full  of  woe, 
Thursday's  bairn  has  far  to  go, 
Friday's  bairn  is  loving  and  giving, 
Saturday's  bairn  works  hard  for  its  living, 
But  the  bairn  that  is  born  on  the  Sabbath  day 
Is  bonny  and  blythe  and  good  and  gay. 

There  was  an  old  Woman,  and  what  do  you  think? 

THERE  was  an  old  woman,  and  what  do  you  think? 
She  lived  upon  nothing  but  victuals  and  drink: 
Victuals  and  drink  were  the  chief  of  her  diet; 
Yet  this  little  old  woman  could  never  keep  quiet. 

She  went  to  the  baker,  to  buy  her  some  bread, 

And  when  she  came  home  her  old  husband  was  dead: 

She  went  to  the  clerk  to  toll  the  bell, 

And  when  she  came  back  her  old  husband  was  well. 


L 


Little  Blue  Betty. 

ITTLE  Blue  Betty  lived  in  a  lane, 
She  sold  good  ale  to  gentlemen : 
Gentlemen  came  every  day, 
And  little  Betty  Blue  hopped  away. 
She  hopped  upstairs  to  make  her  bed, 
And  she  tumbled  down  and  broke  her  head 

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O 


One  old  Oxford  Ox. 

NE  old  Oxford  ox  opening  oysters; 
Two  tee-totums  totally  tired  of  trying  to  trot  to  Tedsbury; 
Three  thick  thumping  tigers  tickling  trout; 
Four  fat  friars  fanning  fainting  fleas; 
Five  f rippy  Frenchmen  foolishly  fishing  for  flies ; 
Six  sportsmen  shooting  snipes ; 
Seven  Severn  salmons  swallowing  shrimps ; 
Eight  Englishmen  eagerly  examining  Europe; 
Nine  nimble  noblemen  nibbling  nonpareils; 
Ten  tinkers  tinkling  upon  ten  tin  tinder-boxes  with  ten  tenpenny 

tacks ; 
Eleven  elephants  elegantly  equipt ; 
Twelve  typographical  topographers  typically  translating  types. 


T 


The  Queen  of  Hearts. 

HE  Queen  of  Hearts, 
She  made  some  tarts, 
All  on  a  summer's  day; 

The  Knave  of  Hearts, 
He  stole  those  tarts, 
And  took  them  clean  away. 

The  King  of  Hearts 
Called  for  the  tarts, 
And  beat  the  Knave  full  sore ; 

The  Knave  of  Hearts 
Brought  back  the  tarts, 
And  vowed  he'd  steal  no  more. 

[44] 


THE  QUEEN  OF  HEARTS,  SHE  MADE  SOME  TARTS 


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S 


I 


Sing  Song,  merry  go  round. 

ING  song!  merry  go  round, 
Here  we  go  up  to  the  moon,  oh, 
Little  Johnnie  a  penny  has  found, 
And  so  we'll  sing  a  tune,  oh ! 

What  shall  I  buy? 

Johnnie  did  cry, 
With  the  penny  I've  found 
So  bright  and  round? 
What  shall  you  buy? 
A  kite  that  will  fly 
Up  to  the  moon,  all  through  the  sky! 
But  if,  when  it  gets  there, 
It  should  stay  in  the  air, 
Or  the  man  in  the  moon 
Should  open  the  door, 
And  take  it  in  with  his  long,  long  paw, — 
We  should  sing  to  another  tune,  oh ! 

/  saw  a  Ship  a-sailing. 

SAW  a  ship  a-sailing, 

A-sailing  on  the  sea ; 

And  it  was  full  of  pretty  things 
For  baby  and  for  me. 

There  were  comfits  in  the  cabin, 
And  apples  in  the  hold; 

The  sails  were  all  of  velvet, 
And  the  masts  of  beaten  gold. 
[46] 


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The  four-and-twenty  sailors 

That  stood  between  the  decks, 
Were  four-and-twenty  white  mice, 

With  chains  about  their  necks. 

The  captain  was  a  duck, 
With  a  packet  on  his  back ; 

And  when  the  ship  began  to  move, 
The  captain  said,  "Quack!  quack  1" 


I 


Shoe  the  horse,  and  shoe  the  mare ; 
But  let  the  little  colt  go  bare. 

The  Song  of  five  Toes. 

1.  This  little  pig  went  to  market; 

2.  This  little  pig  stayed  at  home; 

3.  This  little  pig  had  roast  beef; 

4.  This  little  pig  had  none; 

5.  This  little  pig  said,  wee,  wee,  wee! 

I  can't  find  my  way  home. 

7  had  a  little  Dog. 

HAD  a  little  dog,  and  his  name  was  Blue  Bell, 
I  gave  him  some  work,  and  he  did  it  very  well ; 
I  sent  him  upstairs  to  pick  up  a  pin, 
He  stepped  in  the  coal-scuttle  up  to  the  chin; 

I  sent  him  to  the  garden  to  pick  some  sage, 
He  tumbled  down  and  fell  in  a  rage ; 
I  sent  him  to  the  cellar  to  draw  a  pot  of  beer, 
He  came  up  again  and  said  there  was  none  there. 

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T 


The  Piper  and  his  Cow. 

HERE  was  a  Piper  had  a  Cow, 
And  he  had  naught  to  give  her; 
He  pulled  out  his  pipes  and  played  her  a  tune, 
And  bade  the  cow  consider. 


The  Cow  considered  very  well, 
And  gave  the  Piper  a  penny, 

And  bade  him  play  the  other  tune : 
"Corn  rigs  are  bonny." 


L 


W 


Ladybug,  Ladybug. 

ADYBUG,  ladybug, 
Fly  away  home, 
Your  house  is  on  fire, 
And  your  children  will  burn. 

What  Shoemaker? 

HAT  shoemaker  makes  shoes  without  leather, 
With  all  the  four  elements  put  together? 
Fire  and  water,  earth  and  air; 
Every  customer  has  two  pair. 

{A  horse-shoer.) 


H 


Hey,  dorolot! 

EY,  dorolot,  dorolot! 
Hey,  dorolay,  dorolay ! 
Hey,  my  bonny  boat,  bonny  boat, 
Hey,  drag  away,  drag  away ! 
[48] 


"peter,  peter,  pumpkin  eater" 


I 


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I  had  a  little  Hobby-horse. 

HAD  a  little  hobby-horse, 
And  it  was  dapple  grey; 
Its  head  was  made  of  pea-straw, 
Its  tail  was  made  of  hay. 

I  sold  it  to  an  old  woman 

For  a  copper  groat; 
And  I'll  not  sing  my  song  again 

Without  a  new  coat. 


H 


Round  the  Jingo-Ring. 

ERE  we  go  round  the  jingo-ring, 
The  jingo-ring,  the  jingo-ring, 
Here  we  go  round  the  jingo-ring, 
With  a  merry-ma,  merry-ma-tanzie. 

Twice  about  and  then  we  fall, 
Then  we  fall,  then  we  fall, 
Twice  about  and  then  we  fall, 
With  a  merry-ma,  merry-ma-tanzie. 

Choose  your  maidens  all  around, 
All  around,  all  around, 
Choose  your  maidens  all  around, 
With  a  merry-ma,  merry-ma-tanzie. 


I 


I  do  not  like  thee,  Doctor  Fell. 

DO  not  like  thee,  Doctor  Fell, 
The  reason  why  I  cannot  tell ; 
But  this  I  know,  and  know\  full  well, 
I  do  not  like  thee,  Doctor  Fell. 

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There  was  a  Man,  and  he  was  mad. 

THERE  was  a  man  and  he  was  mad, 
And  he  jumped  into  a  pea-swad; 
The  pea-swad  was  over-full, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  roaring  bull ; 
The  roaring  bull  was  over-fat, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  gentleman's  hat ; 
The  gentleman's  hat  was  over-fine, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  bottle  of  wine ; 
The  bottle  of  wine  was  over-dear, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  barrel  of  beer; 
The  barrel  of  beer  was  over-thick, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  club-stick; 
The  club-stick  was  over-narrow, 
So  he  jumped  into  a  wheelbarrow; 
The  wheelbarrow  began  to  crack, 
So  he  jumped  on  to  a  hay-stack ; 
The  hay-stack  began  to  blaze, 
So  he  did  nothing  but  cough  and  sneeze! 


A 


As  I  was  going  up  Pippen  Hill. 

S  I  was  going  up  Pippen  Hill, 

Pippen  Hill  was  dirty; 

There  I  met  a  pretty  miss, 
And  she  dropped  me  a  curtsey. 


Little  miss,  pretty  miss, 
Blessings  light  upon  you ! 

If  I  had  half-a-crown  a  day, 
I'd  spend  it  all  on  you. 


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C 


Cock  a  doodle  doo! 

OCK  a  doodle  doo ! 

My  dame  has  lost  her  shoe; 
My  master's  lost  his  fiddling  stick, 
And  don't  know  what  to  do. 


L 


Cock  a  doodle  doo ! 

What  is  my  dame  to  do? 

Till  master  finds  his  fiddling  stick, 

She'll  dance  without  her  shoe. 

Cock  a  doodle  doo ! 

My  dame  has  lost  her  shoe, 

And  master's  found  his  fiddling  stick, 

Sing  doodle  doodle  doo! 

Cock  a  doodle  doo ! 
My  dame  will  dance  with  you. 
While  master  fiddles  his  fiddling  stick, 
For  dame  and  doodle  doo. 

Cock  a  doodle  doo ! 

Dame  has  lost  her  shoe ; 

Gone  to  bed  and  scratched  her  head, 

And  can't  tell  what  to  do. 

Little  Willie  Winkle. 

ITTLE  Willie  Winkle  runs  through  the  town, 
Upstairs  and  downstairs,  in  his  nightgown, 
Rapping  at  the  window,  crying  through  the  lock, 
"Are  the  children  in  their  beds?  for  now  it's  eight  o'clock.' 

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T 


There  was  an  old  Woman. 

HERE  was  an  old  woman  who  lived  in  a  shoe, 
She  had  so  many  children  she  didn't  know  what  to  do ; 
She  gave  them  some  broth  without  any  bread, 
She  whipped  them  all  round,  and  sent  them  to  bed. 


P 


Little  brown  Mouse. 

RETTY  John  Watts, 

We  are  troubled  with  rats, 

Will  you  drive  them  out  of  the  house? 
We  have  mice,  too,  in  plenty, 
That  feast  in  the  pantry; 
But  let  them  stay, 
And  nibble  away: 
What  harm  in  a  little  brown  mouse? 


P 


W 


Pussy-cat  sits  by  the  fire. 

USSY-CAT  sits  by  the  fire: 
How  did  she  come  there? 
In  walks  the  little  dog — 
Says,  "Pussy!  are  you  there? 
How  do  you  do,  Mistress  Pussy? 

Mistress  Pussy,  how  d'ye  do?" 
"I  thank  you  kindly,  little  dog, 
I  fare  as  well  as  you !" 

Willy  Boy,  where  are  you  going? 

ILLY  boy,  Willy  boy,  where  are  you  going? 
I  will  go  with  you,  if  that  I  may. 
I'm  going  to  the  meadow  to  see  them  a  mowing, 
I'm  going  to  help  them  make  the  hay. 

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THERE  WAS  AN  OLD  WOMAN  WHO  LIVED  IN  A  SHOE 


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W 


The  Spider  and  the  Fly. 
ILL  you  walk  into  my  parlour?"  said  the  spider  to  the 

fly,- 

"  Tis  the  prettiest  little  parlour  that  ever  you  did  spy. 
The  way  into  my  parlour  is  up  a  winding  stair; 
And  I  have  many  curious  things  to  show  you  when  you're  there." 
"Oh  no,  no,"  said  the  little  fly;  "to  ask  me  is  in  vain; 
For  who  goes  up  your  winding  stair  can  ne'er  come  down 
again." 

"I'm  sure  you  must  be  weary,  dear,  with  soaring  up  so  high; 
Will  you  rest  upon  my  little  bed?"  said  the  spider  to  the  fly. 
"There  are  pretty  curtains  drawn  around;  the  sheets  are  fine  and 

thin  ; 
And  if  you  like  to  rest  awhile,  I'll  snugly  tuck  you  in!" 
"Oh  no,  no,"  said  the  little  fly;  "for  I've  often  heard  it  said, 
They  never,  never  wake  again  who  sleep  upon  your  bed!" 

Said  the  cunning  spider  to  the  fly — "Dear  friend,  what  can 

I  do 
To  prove  the  warm  affection  I've  always  felt  for  you? 
I  have  within  my  pantry  good  store  of  all  that's  nice ; 
I'm  sure  you're  very  welcome — will  you  please  to  take  a  slice?" 
"Oh  no,  no,"  said  the  little  fly,  "kind  sir,  that  cannot  be ; 
I've  heard  what's  in  your  pantry  and  I  do  not  wish  to  see." 

"Sweet  creature,"  said  the  spider,  "you're  witty  and  you're  wise. 
How  handsome  are  your  gauzy  wings,  how  brilliant  are  your 

eyes! 
I  have  a  little  looking-glass  upon  my  parlour  shelf, 
If  you'll  step  in  one  moment,  dear,  you  shall  behold  yourself." 

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"I  thank  you,  gentle  sir,"  she  said,  "for  what  you're  pleased  to 

say, 
And  bidding  you  good-morning  now,  I'll  call  another  day." 

The  spider  turned  him  round  about,  and  went  into  his  den, 

For  well  he  knew  the  silly  fly  would  soon  come  back  again; 

So  he  wove  a  subtle  web  in  a  little  corner  sly, 

And  set  his  table  ready,  to  dine  upon  the  fly. 

Then  he  came  out  to  his  door  again,  and  merrily  did  sing, — 

"Come  hither,  hither,  pretty  fly,  with  the  pearl  and  silver  wing; 

Your  robes  are  green  and  purple — there's  a  crest  upon  your 

head! 
Your  eyes  are  like  the  diamond  bright,  but  mine  are  dull  as 

lead!" 

Alas !  alas !  how  very  soon  this  silly  little  fly, 

Hearing  his  wily,  flattering  words,  came  slowly  flitting  by. 

With  buzzing  wings  she  hung  aloft,  then  near  and  nearer 

drew, 
Thinking  only  of  her  brilliant  eyes,  her  green  and  purple 

hue — 
Thinking  only  of  her  crested  head — poor  foolish  thing!    At 

last, 
Up  jumped  the  cunning  spider,  and  fiercely  held  her  fast ! 
He  dragged  her  up  his  winding  stairs,  into  his  dismal  den, 
Within  his  little  parlour — but  she  ne'er  came  out  again! 

And  now,  dear  little  children,  who  may  this  story  read, 
To  idle,  silly  flattering  words,  I  pray  you,  ne'er  give  heed; 
Unto  an  evil  counsellor  close  heart,  and  ear,  and  eye, 
And  take  a  lesson  from  this  tale  of  the  Spider  and  the  Fly. 

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L 


Lucy  Locket. 

UCY  LOCKET  lost  her  pocket, 

Kitty  Fisher  found  it ; 

Never  a  penny  was  there  in  it, 
Save  the  binding  round  it. 


H 


Hickety,  Pickety. 

ICKETY,  pickety,  my  black  hen, 
She  lays  eggs  for  gentlemen; 
Gentlemen  come  every  day 
To  see  what  my  black  hen  doth  lay. 


L 


Lady  Bird,  Lady  Bird. 

ADY  bird,  lady  bird,  fly  away  home, 
Your  house  is  on  fire,  your  children  have  flown. 
All  but  one,  and  her  name  is  Ann, 
And  she  has  crept  under  the  pudding-pan. 


M 


Sing  Ivy. 

Y  father  left  me  three  acres  of  land, 
Sing  ivy,  sing  ivy; 

My  father  left  me  three  acres  of  land, 
Sing  holly,  go  whistle  and  ivy ! 

I  ploughed  it  with  a  ram's  horn, 

Sing  ivy,  sing  ivy ; 
And  sowed  it  all  over  with  one  pepper-corn, 

Sing  holly,  go  whistle  and  ivy  I 
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I  harrowed  it  with  a  bramble  bush, 

Sing  ivy,  sing  ivy; 
And  reaped  it  with  my  little  penknife, 

Sing  holly,  go  whistle,  and  ivy ! 

I  got  the  mice  to  carry  it  to  the  barn, 

Sing  ivy,  sing  ivy; 
And  thrashed  it  with  a  goose's  quill, 

Sing  holly,  go  whistle,  and  ivy ! 

I  got  the  cat  to  carry  it  to  the  mill, 
Sing  holly,  go  whistle,  and  ivy ! 
The  miller  he  swore  he  would  have  her  paw, 
And  the  cat  she  swore  she  would  scratch  his  face, 
Sing  holly,  go  whistle,  and  ivy ! 

RIDDLE-ME,  riddle-me,  riddle-me-ree, 
Perhaps  you  can  tell  what  this  riddle  may  be : 
As  deep  as  a  house,  as  round  as  a  cup, 
And  all  the  King's  horses  can't  draw  it  up. 
\A  well.) 


I 


I  love  my  Love. 

LOVE  my  love  with  an  A,  because  he's  Agreeable. 
I  hate  him  because  he's  Avaricious. 
He  took  me  to  the  Sign  of  the  Acorn, 
And  treated  me  with  Apples. 
His  name's  Andrew, 
And  he  lives  at  Arlington. 
{This  can  be  continued  through  the  alphabet.} 

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P 


Peter,  Peter,  Pumpkin  Eater. 

ETER,  Peter,  Pumpkin  Eater, 
Had  a  wife  and  couldn't  keep  her. 
He  put  her  in  a  pumpkin  shell, 
And  there  he  kept  her  very  well. 

Peter,  Peter,  Pumpkin  Eater, 
Had  another  and  didn't  love  her. 
Peter  learned  to  read  and  spell, 
And  then  he  loved  her  very  well. 


O 


N 


One,  two,  three. 

NE,  two,  three, 
I  love  coffee, 
And  Billy  loves  tea. 

How  good  you  be, 

One,  two,  three, 

I  love  coffee, 

And  Billy  loves  tea. 

Nose,  Nose. 

OSE,  nose,  jolly  red  nose; 

And  what  gave  thee  that  jolly  red  nose? 
Nutmegs  and  cinnamon,  spices  and  cloves, 
And  they  gave  me  this  jolly  red  nose. 


S 


See-saw,  sacaradown. 

EE-SAW,  sacaradown, 
Which  is  the  way  to  London  town? 
One  foot  up,  the  other  down, 
This  is  the  way  to  London  town. 
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Two,  three,  and  four  Legs. 

TWO  legs  sat  upon  three  legs, 
With  one  leg  in  his  lap ; 
In  comes  four  legs, 
And  runs  away  with  one  leg, 
Up  jumps  two  legs, 
Catches  up  three  legs, 
Throws  it  after  four  legs, 
And  makes  him  bring  back  one  leg. 

Three  Children. 

THREE  children  sliding  on  the  ice 
Upon  a  summer's  day, 

It  so  fell  out,  they  all  fell  in, 
The  rest  they  ran  away. 

Now  had  these  children  been  at  home, 

Or  sliding  on  dry  ground, 
Ten  thousand  pounds  to  one  penny 

They  had  not  all  been  drown'd. 

You  parents  all  that  children  have, 
And  you  that  have  got  none, 

If  you  would  have  them  safe  abroad, 
Pray  keep  them  safe  at  home. 

Pussy-cat,  Pussy-cat. 

PUSSY-CAT,  pussy-cat,  where  have  you  been? 
I've  been  up  to  London  to  look  at  the  queen. 
Pussy-cat,  pussy-cat,  what  did  you  there? 
I  frightened  a  little  mouse  under  the  chair. 

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L 


Little  Robin  Redbreast. 

ITTLE  Robin  Redbreast  sat  upon  a  tree, 
Up  went  Pussy  cat,  and  down  went  he; 
Down  came  Pussy  cat,  and  away  Robin  ran ; 
Says  little  Robin  Redbreast,  "Catch  me  if  you  can." 
Little  Robin  Redbreast  jump'd  upon  a  wall, 
Pussy  cat  jump'd  after  him,  and  almost  got  a  fall, 
Little  Robin  chirp 'd  and  sang,  and  what  did  Pussy  say? 
Pussy  cat  said  "Mew,"  and  Robin  jump'd  away. 


J 


Jack  Sprat. 

ACK  SPRAT  could  eat  no  fat, 
His  wife  could  eat  no  lean; 

And  so,  betwixt  them  both,  [you  see] 
They  licked  the  platter  clean. 

Old  Kins  Cole. 


OLD  King  Cole 
Was  a  merry  old  soul, 
And  a  merry  old  soul  was  he; 
He  called  for  his  pipe, 
And  he  called  for  his  bowl, 
And  he  called  for  his  fiddlers  three. 

Every  fiddler,  he  had  a  fiddle, 
And  a  very  fine  fiddle  had  he ; 
Twee  tweedle  dee,  tweedle  dee,  went  the  fiddlers. 
Oh,  there's  none  so  rare, 
As  can  compare 

With  King  Cole  and  his  fiddlers  three! 

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"jack  sprat  could  eat  no  fat 


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T 


There  was  a  crooked  Man. 

HERE  was  a  crooked  man,  and  he  went  a  crooked  mile; 
He  found  a  crooked  sixpence  against  a  crooked  stile; 
He  bought  a  crooked  cat,  which  caught  a  crooked  mouse ; 
And  they  all  lived  together  in  a  little  crooked  house. 


F 


For  every  Evil  under  the  Sun. 

OR  every  evil  under  the  sun, 

There  is  a  remedy,  or  there  is  none, 
If  there  be  one,  seek  till  you  find  it; 
If  there  be  none,  never  mind  it. 

There  were  two  Blackbirds. 


T 


F 


3ERE  were  two  blackbirds 
Sitting  on  a  hill, 
The  one  named  Jack, 
The  other  named  Jill ; 
Fly  away,  Jack! 
Fly  away,  Jill! 
Come  again,  Jack! 
Come  again,  Jill! 

Four  and  twenty-Tailors. 

OUR  and  twenty  tailors  went  to  kill  a  snail, 

The  best  man  among  them  durst  not  touch  her  tail ; 
She  put  out  her  horns  like  a  little  Kyloe  cow, 
Run,  tailors,  run,  or  she'll  kill  you  all  e'en  now. 

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P 


Playmates. 

RAY,  playmates  agree. 
E,  F,  and  G, 
Well,  so  it  shall  be. 

J,  K,  and  L, 

In  peace  we  will  dwell. 

M,  N,  and  O, 

To  play  let  us  go. 

P,  Q,  R  and  S, 

Love  may  we  possess. 

W,  X,  and  Y, 

Will  not  quarrel  or  die. 

Z,  and  amperse — and, 

Go  to  school  at  command. 


D 


Dickery,  dickery,  dare. 

ICKERY,  dickery,  dare, 
The  pig  flew  up  in  the  air ; 
The  man  in  brown  soon  brought  him  down, 
Dickery,  dickery,  dare. 


Little  Tee  Wee. 


L 


ITTLE  Tee  Wee, 
He  went  to  sea 
In  an  open  boat ; 
And  while  afloat 
The  little  boat  bended, 
And  my  story's  ended. 


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T 


Kitty  alone  and  I. 

HERE  was  a  frog  lived  in  a  well, 
Kitty  alone,  Kitty  alone; 
There  was  a  frog  lived  in  a  well ; 
Kitty  alone  and  I! 

There  was  a  frog  lived  in  a  well ; 
And  a  farce  *  mouse  in  a  mill, 
Cock  me  carry,  Kitty  alone, 
Kitty  alone  and  I. 


This  frog  he  would  a-wooing  ride, 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
This  frog  he  would  a-wooing  ride, 
And  on  a  snail  he  got  astride, 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 


He  rode  till  he  came  to  my  Lady  Mouse  Hall, 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
He  rode  till  he  came  to  my  Lady  Mouse  Hall, 
And  there  he  did  both  knock  and  call, 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 

Quoth  he,  "Miss  Mouse,  I'm  come  to  thee,"- 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
Quoth  he,  "Miss  Mouse,  I'm  come  to  theej 
To  see  if  thou  canst  fancy  me." 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 


merry 


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V 


"C  "'" 


^■; 


u 


__ 


LITTLE  BOY  BLUE,  GO  BLOW  YOUR  HORN 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

Quoth  she,  "Answer  I'll  give  you  none" — 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
Quoth  she,  "Answer  I'll  give  you  none 
Until  my  Uncle  Rat  come  home." 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 

And  when  her  Uncle  Rat  came  home, 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
And  when  her  Uncle  Rat  came  home: 
"Who's  been  here  since  I've  been  gone?" 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 


"Sir,  there's  been  a  worthy  gentleman" — 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
"Sir,  there's  been  a  worthy  gentleman — 
That's  been  here  since  you've  been  gone." 

Cock  me  carry,  &c. 


The  frog  he  came  whistling  through  the  brook, 

Kitty  alone,  &c. 
The  frog  he  came  whistling  through  the  brook, 
And  there  he  met  with  a  dainty  duck. 
Cock  me  carry,  &c. 

This  duck  she  swallowed  him  up  with  a  pluck, 

Kitty  alone,  Kitty  alone; 
This  duck  she  swallowed  him  up  with  a  pluck, 
So  there's  an  end  of  my  history-book. 

Cock  me  carry,  Kitty  alone, 

Kitty  alone  and  I. 
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T 


Oh,  deary,  deary  me. 

HERE  was  an  old  woman,  as  I've  heard  tell, 
She  went  to  market  her  eggs  for  to  sell ; 
She  went  to  market  all  on  a  market  day, 
And  she  fell  asleep  on  the  King's  highway. 


There  came  by  a  pedlar,  whose  name  was  Stout- 
He  cut  her  petticoats  all  round  about ; 
He  cut  her  petticoats  up  to  the  knees, 
Which  made  the  old  woman  to  shiver  and  freeze. 

When  this  little  woman  first  did  wake, 
She  began  to  shiver  and  she  began  to  shake, 
She  began  to  wonder  and  she  began  to  cry, 
"Oh !  deary,  deary  me,  this  is  none  of  I ! 

"But  if  it  be  I,  as  I  do  hope  it  be, 

I  have  a  little  dog  at  home,  and  he'll  know  me; 

If  it  be  I,  he'll  wag  his  little  tail, 

And  if  it  be  not  I,  he'll  loudly  bark  and  wail." 

Home  went  the  little  woman  all  in  the  dark; 
Up  got  the  little  dog,  and  he  began  to  bark; 
He  began  to  bark,  so  she  began  to  cry, 
"Oh!  deary,  deary  me,  this  is  none  of  I!" 


L 


Leg  over  Leg.. 

EG  over  leg, 

As  the  dog  went  to  Dover; 
When  he  came  to  a  stile, 
Jump !  he  went  over. 
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B 


Bobby  Shaftoe. 

OBBY  SHAFTOE'S  gone  to  sea, 
Silver  buckles  on  his  knee; 
He'll  come  back  and  marry  me, 
Bonny  Bobby  Shaftoe! 


B 


Bobby  Shaftoe's  young  and  fair, 
Combing  down  his  yellow  hair, 
He's  my  love  for  evermore, 
Bonny  Bobby  Shaftoe. 

Billy,  Billy,  come  and  play. 

ILLY,  Billy,  come  and  play, 

While  the  sun  shines  bright  as  day." 


"Yes,  my  Polly,  so  I  will, 
For  I  love  to  please  you  still." 

"Billy,  Billy,  have  you  seen, 
Sam  and  Betsy  on  the  green?" 


"Yes,  my  Poll,  I  saw  them  pass, 
Skipping  o'er  the  new-mown  grass." 

"Billy,  Billy,  come  along, 
And  I  will  sing  a  pretty  song." 

"O  then,  Polly,  I'll  make  haste, 
Not  one  moment  will  I  waste, 
But  will  come  and  hear  you  sing, 
And  my  fiddle  I  will  bring." 
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S 


Sing  a  Song  of  Sixpence. 

ING  a  song  if  sixpence, 
Pocket  full  of  rye; 
Four  and  twenty  blackbirds 
Baked  in  a  pie. 

When  the  pie  was  opened 
The  birds  began  to  sing — 
Oh,  wasn't  that  a  dainty  dish 
To  set  before  the  king? 


A 


As  little  Jenny  Wren. 

S  little  Jenny  Wren 

Was  sitting  by  the  shed, 
She  waggled  with  her  tail, 
And  nodded  with  her  head. 
She  waggled  with  her  tail, 
And  nodded  with  her  head, 
As  little  Jenny  Wren 
Was  sitting  by  the  shed. 


H 


Hot-cross  Buns! 

OT-CROSS  Buns! 
Hot-cross  Buns! 
One  a  penny,  two  a  penny 
Hot-cross  Buns! 


Hot-cross  Buns! 
Hot-cross  Buns! 
If  ye  have  no  daughters, 
Give  them  to  your  sons. 
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SING  A  SONG  OF  SIXPENCE 


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S 


See,  Saw,  Margery  Daw. 

EE,  Saw,  Margery  Daw, 

Sold  her  bed  and  lay  upon  straw; 
Was  not  she  a  dirty  slut, 
To  sell  her  bed  and  lie  in  the  dirt ! 


I 


Lock  and  Key. 

AM  a  gold  lock. 

I  am  a  gold  key. 

I  am  a  silver  lock. 
I  am  a  silver  key. 
I  am  a  brass  lock. 
I  am  a  brass  key. 
I  am  a  lead  lock. 
I  am  a  lead  key. 
I  am  a  monk  lock. 
I  am  a  monk  key! 


H 


High  diddle  ding. 

IGH  diddle  ding, 

Did  you  hear  the  bells  ring? 
The  Parliament  soldiers  are  gone  to  the  King; 
Some  they  did  laugh,  some  they  did  cry, 
To  see  the  Parliament  soldiers  pass  by. 

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I 


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Jenny  Wren. 

T  was  on  a  merry  time, 

When  Jenny  Wren  was  young, 
So  neatly  as  she  dressed, 
And  so  sweetly  as  she  sung. 

Robin  Redbreast  lost  his  heart, 

He  was  a  gallant  bird; 
He  doffed  his  hat  to  Jenny, 

And  thus  to  her  he  said: 

"My  dearest  Jenny  Wren, 
If  you  will  but  be  mine, 

You  shall  dine  on  cherry  pie 
And  drink  nice  currant  wine. 


"I'll  dress  you  like  a  goldfinch, 
Or  like  a  peacock  gay ; 

So,  if  you'll  have  me,  Jenny, 
Let  us  appoint  the  day." 


Jenny  blushed  behind  her  fan, 
And  thus  declared  her  mind: 

"Then  let  it  be  to-morrow,  Bob — 
I  take  your  offer  kind. 


"Cherry  pie  is  very  good, 

So  is  currant  wine; 
But  I'll  wear  my  russet  gown 

And  never  dress  too  fine." 
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Robin  rose  up  early, 

At  the  break  of  day ; 
He  flew  to  Jenny  Wren's  house 

To  sing  a  roundelay. 

He  met  the  Cock  and  Hen, 

And  bade  the  Cock  declare 
This  was  his  wedding  day 

With  Jenny  Wren  the  fair. 

The  Cock  then  blew  his  horn, 

To  let  the  neighbours  know 
This  was  Robin's  wedding  day, 

And  they  might  see  the  show. 

At  first  came  Parson  Rook, 

With  his  spectacles  and  band; 
And  one  of  Mother  Hubbard's  books, 

He  held  within  his  hand. 

Then  followed  him  the  Lark, 

For  he  could  sweetly  sing, 
And  he  was  to  be  the  clerk 

At  Cock  Robin's  wedding. 

He  sang  of  Robin's  love 

For  little  Jenny  Wren ; 
And  when  he  came  unto  the  end, 

Then  he  began  again. 

The  Goldfinch  came  on  next, 
To  give  away  the  bride ; 

The  Linnet,  being  bridesmaid, 
Walked  by  Jenny's  side; 
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And  as  she  was  a-walking, 

Said,  "Upon  my  word, 
I  think  that  your  Cock  Robin 

Is  a  very  pretty  bird." 

The  Blackbird  and  the  Thrush, 

And  charming  Nightingale, 
Whose  sweet  songs  sweetly  echo 

Through  every  grove  and  dale ; 

The  Sparrow  and  the  Tomtit 
And  many  more  were  there, 

All  came  to  see  the  wedding 
Of  Jenny  Wren  the  fair. 

The  Bullfinch  walked  by  Robin, 

And  thus  to  him  did  say: 
"Pray  mark,  friend  Robin  Redbreast, 

That  Goldfinch  dressed  so  gay. 

"What  though  her  gay  apparel 

Becomes  her  very  well, 
Yet  Jenny's  modest  dress  and  look 

Must  bear  away  the  bell !" 

Then  came  the  bride  and  bridegroom; 

Quite  plainly  was  she  dressed, 
And  blushed  so  much,  her  cheeks  were 

As  red  as  Robin's  breast. 

But  Robin  cheered  her  up ; 
"My  pretty  Jen,"  says  he, 
"We're  going  to  be  married, 
And  happy  we  shall  be." 
[73] 


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"Oh,"  then  says  Parson  Rook, 

"Who  gives  this  maid  away?" 
"I  do,"  says  the  Goldfinch, 

"And  her  fortune  I  will  pay: 

"Here's  a  bag  of  grain  of  many  sorts, 

And  other  things  beside; 
Now  happy  be  the  bridegroom, 

And  happy  be  the  bride!" 

"And  you  will  have  her,  Robin, 
To  be  your  wedded  wife?" 

"Yes,  I  will,"  says  Robin, 
"And  love  her  all  my  life!" 

"And  you  will  have  him,  Jenny, 
Your  husband  now  to  be?" 

"Yes,  I  will,"  says  Jenny, 
"And  love  him  heartily." 

Then  on  her  finger  fair 

Cock  Robin  put  the  ring ; 
"You're  married  now,"  says  Parson  Rook, 

While  the  Lark  aloud  did  sing: 

"Happy  be  the  bridegroom, 

And  happy  be  the  bride! 
And  may  not  man,  nor  bird,  nor  beast, 

This  happy  pair  divide!" 

The  birds  were  asked  to  dine ; 

Not  Jenny's  friends  alone, 
But  every  pretty  songster 

That  had  Cock  Robin  known. 

[74] 


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They  had  a  cherry  pie, 

Besides  some  currant  wine, 
And  every  guest  brought  something, 

That  sumptuous  they  might  dine. 

Now  they  all  sat  or  stood, 

To  eat  and  to  drink; 
And  every  one  said  what 

He  happened  to  think. 

They  each  took  a  bumper,  The  dinner-things  removed, 

And  drank  to  the  pair,  They  all  began  to  sing; 

Cock  Robin  the  bridegroom,  And  soon  they  made  the  place 

And  Jenny  the  fair.  For  a  mile  around  to  ring. 


The  concert  it  was  fine, 

And  every  birdie  tried 
Who  best  should  sing  for  Robin 

And  Jenny  Wren  the  bride. 

When  in  came  the  Cuckoo, 

And  made  a  great  rout; 
He  caught  hold  of  Jenny, 

And  pulled  her  about. 

Cock  Robin  was  angry, 
And  so  was  the  Sparrow, 

Who  fetched  in  a  hurry 
His  bow  and  his  arrow. 

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His  aim  then  he  took, 

But  he  took  it  not  right, 
His  skill  was  not  good, 

Or  he  shot  in  a  fright ; 

For  the  Cuckoo  he  missed, 
But  Cock  Robin  he  killed! 

And  all  the  birds  mourned 
That  his  blood  was  so  spilled. 


W 


A 


Where  are  you  going? 

HERE  are  you  going,  my  pretty  maid?" 
"I'm  going  a-milking,  sir,"  she  said. 
"May  I  go  with  you,  my  pretty  maid?" 
"You're  kindly  welcome,  sir,"  she  said. 
"What  is  your  father,  my  pretty  .maid?" 
"My  father's  a  farmer,  sir,"  she  said. 
"What  is  your  fortune,  my  pretty  maid?" 
"My  face  is  my  fortune,  sir,"  she  said. 
"Then  I  can't  marry  you,  my  pretty  maid!" 
"Nobody  asked  you,  sir!"  she  said. 

A  Thatcher  of  Thatchwood. 

THATCHER  of  Thatchwood  went  to  Thatchet  a-thatch- 
ing; 
Did  a  thatcher  of  Thatchwood  go  to  Thatchet  a-thatch- 
ing? 
If  a  thatcher  of  Thatchwood  went  to  Thatchet  a-thatching, 
Where's  the  thatching  the  thatcher  of  Thatchwood  has 
thatched? 

E?6] 


"where  are  you  GOING,  my  pretty  maid?' 


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W 


Where  should  a  Baby  rest? 

HERE  should  a  baby  rest? 
Where  but  on  its  mother's  arm — 
Where  can  a  baby  lie 
Half  so  safe  from  every  harm? 
Lulla,  lulla,  lullaby, 
Softly  sleep,  my  baby; 
Lulla,  lulla,  lullaby, 
Soft,  soft,  my  baby. 

Nestle  there,  my  lovely  one! 
Press  to  mine  thy  velvet  cheek; 
Sweetly  coo,  and  smile,  and  look, 
All  the  love  thou  canst  not  speak. 

Lulla,  lulla,  lullaby, 

Softly  sleep,  my  baby; 

Lulla,  lulla,  lullaby, 

Soft,  soft,  my  baby. 


T 


A  Riddle. 

HERE  was  a  little  green  house 

And  in  the  little  green  house 

There  was  a  little  brown  house, 

And  in  the  little  brown  house 

There  was  a  little  yellow  house, 

And  in  the  little  yellow  house 

There  was  a  little  white  house, 

And  in  the  little  white  house 

There  was  a  little  heart. 

(A  walnut.) 

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H 


Here  we  go  round  the  Mulberry-bush. 

ERE  we  go  round  the  mulberry-bush, 
The  mulberry-bush,  the  mulberry-bush, 
Here  we  go  round  the  mulberry-bush, 


On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  clothes, 
Wash  our  clothes,  wash  our  clothes, 
This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  clothes, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  iron  our  clothes, 
Iron  our  clothes,  iron  our  clothes, 
This  is  the  way  we  iron  our  clothes, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 

This  is  the  way  we  sweep  our  rooms, 
Sweep  our  rooms,  sweep  our  rooms, 
This  is  the  way  we  sweep  our  rooms, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  mend  our  shoes, 
Mend  our  shoes,  mend  our  shoes, 
This  is  the  way  we  mend  our  shoes, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 


This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  hands, 
Wash  our  hands,  wash  our  hands, 
This  is  the  way  we  wash  our  hands, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 
[79] 


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This  is  the  way  we  do  our  hair, 
Do  our  hair,  do  our  hair, 
This  is  the  way  we  do  our  hair, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 

This  is  the  way  we  go  to  school, 
Go  to  school,  go  to  school, 
This  is  the  way  we  go  to  school, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 

This  is  the  way  we  come  home  from  school, 
Home  from  school,  home  from  school, 
This  is  the  way  we  come  home  from  school, 
On  a  cold  and  frosty  morning. 

Curly  Locks. 

URLY  locks!  curly  locks!  wilt  thou  be  mine? 

Thou  shalt  not  wash  dishes,  nor  yet  feed  the  swine; 
But  sit  on  a  cushion  and  sew  a  fine  seam, 
And  feed  upon  strawberries,  sugar,  and  cream! 


C 


I 


My  little  Brother. 

LOVE  you  well,  my  little  brother, 
And  you  are  fond  of  me ; 
Let  us  be  kind  to  one  another, 
As  brothers  ought  to  be. 
You  shall  learn  to  play  with  me, 
And  learn  to  use  my  toys ; 
And  then  I  think  that  we  shall  be 
Two  happy  little  boys. 
[80] 


"CURLY  LOCKS!  CURLY  LOCKS!  WILT  THOU  BE  MINE?" 


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T 


The  Man  in  the  Moon. 

HE  man  in  the  moon  came  down  too  soon, 
And  asked  his  way  to  Norwich ; 
He  went  by  the  south  and  burnt  his  mouth 
With  eating  cold  plum-porridge. 


I 


A 


I'll  sing  you  a  Song. 

'LL  sing  you  a  song, 
Though  not  very  long, 
Yet  I  think  it  as  pretty  as  any; 

Put  your  hand  in  your  purse, 

You'll  never  be  worse, 

And  give  the  poor  singer  a  penny. 


As  soft  as  Silk. 

S  soft  as  silk,  as  white  as  milk, 
As  bitter  as  gall,  a  strong  wall, 
And  a  green  coat  covers  me  all. 

(A  walnut.) 


A 


A  Carrion  Crow. 

CARRION  crow  sat  on  an  oak, 

Fol  de  riddle,  lol  de  riddle,  hi  ding  do, 
Watching  a  tailor  shape  his  coat; 
Sing  heigh  ho,  the  carrion  crow, 
Fol  de  riddle,  lol  de  riddle,  hi  ding  do. 
[81] 


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H 


ERE  goes  my  lord 

A  trot,  a  trot,  a  trot,  a  trot! 
Here  goes  my  lady 
A  canter,  a  canter,  a  canter,  a  canter  I 


A 


Fiddle  cum  fee. 

CAT  came  fiddling  out  of  a  barn, 

With  a  pair  of  bagpipes  under  her  arm; 
She  could  sing  nothing  but  fiddle  cum  fee, 

The  mouse  has  married  the  bumble-bee! 

Pipe,  cat;  dance,  mouse: 

We'll  have  a  wedding  at  our  good  house. 


Brow  brinky. 


B 


ROW  brinky, 

Eye  kinky, 

Chin  choppy, 
Nose  noppy, 
Cheek  cherry, 
Mouth  merry. 

There  was  a  little  Man. 

THERE  was  a  little  man  and  he  had  a  little  gun, 
And  his  bullets  were  made  of  lead, 
He  shot  John  Sprig  through  the  middle  of  his  wig, 
And  knocked  it  right  off  his  head. 

[82] 


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B 


T 


Buzz  and  hum. 

UZZ,  quoth  the  blue  fly, 
Hum,  quoth  the  bee, 
Buzz  and  hum  they  cry, 
And  so  do  we: 
In  his  ear,  in  his  nose,  thus,  do  you  see? 
He  ate  the  dormouse,  else  it  was  he. 


There  was  a  little  Guinea-Pig. 

HERE  was  a  little  Guinea-pig, 
Who,  being  little,  was  not  big ; 
He  always  walked  upon  his  feet, 
And  never  fasted  when  he  eat. 


When  from  a  place  he  ran  away, 
He  never  at  that  place  did  stay ; 
And  while  he  ran,  as  I  am  told, 
He  ne'er  stood  still  for  young  or  old. 


He  often  squeak'd  and  sometimes  vi'lent, 
And  when  he  squeak'd  he  ne'er  was  silent ; 
Though  ne'er  instructed  by  a  cat, 
He  knew  a  mouse  was  not  a  rat. 

One  day,  as  I  am  certified, 
He  took  a  whim  and  fairly  died; 
And,  as  I'm  told  by  men  of  sense- 
He  never  has  been  living  since. 
[83] 


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Sing,  sing,  what  shall  I  sing? 

ING,  sing,  what  shall  I  sing? 
The  cat  has  ate  the  pudding-string! 
Do,  do,  what  shall  I  do? 
The  cat  has  bit  it  quite  in  two. 


S 


A 


A  Diller,  a  Dollar. 

DILLER,  a  dollar, 

A  ten  o'clock  scholar, 

What  makes  you  come  so  soon? 
You  used  to  come  at  ten  o'clock, 
But  now  you  come  at  noon. 


The  Rose  is  red. 


THE  rose  is  red,  the  violet  blue; 
Sugar  is  sweet — and  so  are  you. 
These  are  the  words  you  bade  me  say 
For  a  pair  of  new  gloves  on  Easter  day. 


F 


Fiddle-De-Dee. 

IDDLE-DE-DEE,  fiddle-de-dee, 
The  fly  shall  marry  the  humble-bee. 
They  went  to  the  church,  and  married  was  she, 
The  fly  has  married  the  humble-bee. 

[84] 


A  DILLER,  A  DOLLAR,  A  TEN  O  CLOCK   SCHOLAR 


[84] 


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I 


Para-mar  a,  dictum,  do  mine. 

HAVE  four  sisters  beyond  the  sea, 
Para-mara,  dictum,  domine. 
And  they  did  send  four  presents  to  me, 
Partum,  quartum,  paradise,  tempum, 
Para-mara,  dictum,  domine ! 

The  first  it  was  a  bird  without  e'er  a  bone; 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
The  second  was  a  cherry  without  e'er  a  stone ; 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 

The  third  it  was  a  blanket  without  e'er  a  thread, 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
The  fourth  it  was  a  book  which  no  man  could  read; 

Partum,  quartum,  &c. 

How  can  there  be  a  bird  without  e'er  a  bone? 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
How  can  there  be  a  cherry  without  e'er  a  stone? 

Partum,  quartum,  &c. 

How  can  there  be  a  blanket  without  e'er  a  thread? 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
How  can  there  be  a  book  which  no  man  can  read? 

Partum,  quartum,  &c. 

When  the  bird's  in  the  shell,  there  is  no  bone ; 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
When  the  cherry's  in  the  bud,  there  is  no  stone; 

Partum,  quartum,  &c. 

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When  the  blanket's  in  the  fleece,  there  is  no  thread; 

Para-mara,  dictum,  &c. 
When  the  book's  in  the  press,  no  man  can  read; 

Partum,  quartum,  &c. 


A 


A  Man  of  Words  and  not  of  Deeds. 

MAN  of  words  and  not  of  deeds, 
Is  like  a  garden  full  of  weeds; 
And  when  the  weeds  begin  to  grow, 
It's  like  a  garden  full  of  snow; 
And  when  the  snow  begins  to  fall, 
It's  like  a  bird  upon  the  wall; 
And  when  the  bird  away  does  fly, 
It's  like  an  eagle  in  the  sky ; 
And  when  the  sky  begins  to  roar, 
It's  like  a  lion  at  the  door ; 
And  when  the  door  begins  to  crack, 
It's  like  a  stick  across  your  back; 
And  when  your  back  begins  to  smart, 
It's  like  a  penknife  in  your  heart; 
And  when  your  heart  begins  to  bleed. 
You're  dead,  and  dead,  and  dead,  indeed. 


HT 


There  was  an  old  Soldier  of  Bister. 
PERE  was  an  old  soldier  of  Bister 


■  Went  walking  one  day  with  his  sister, 

When  a  cow  at  one  poke 
Tossed  her  into  an  oak, 
Before  the  old  gentleman  missed  her. 

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S 


St.  Swithins  Day. 

T.  SWITHIN'S  DAY,  if  thou  dost  rain, 
For  forty  days  it  will  remain : 
St.  Swithin's  Day,  if  thou  be  fair, 
For  forty  days  'twill  rain  na  mair. 


I 


//  Wishes  were  Horses. 

F  wishes  were  horses, 
Beggars  would  ride; 
If  turnips  were  watches, 

I  would  wear  one  by  my  side. 


I 


N  fir  tar  is, 

In  oak  none  is. 

In  mud  eel  is, 
In  clay  none  is. 
Goat  eat  ivy, 
Mare  eat  oats. 


There  was  an  old  Woman  tossed  up  in  a  Basket. 


THERE  was  an  old  woman  tossed  up  in  a  basket, 
Seventy  times  as  high  as  the  moon. 
What  she  did  there  I  could  not  but  ask  it, 
For  in  her  hand  she  carried  a  broom. 

"Old  woman,  old  woman,  old  woman,"  said  I, 
"Oh  whither,  oh  whither,  oh  whither  so  high?" 
"To  sweep  the  cobwebs  off  the  sky, 
And  I  shall  be  back  again  by  and  by." 
[88] 


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W 


What  are  little  Boys  made  off 

HAT  are  little  boys  made  of,  made  of, 
What  are  little  boys  made  of? 
Snaps  and  snails,  and  puppydogs'  tails; 
And  that's  what  little  boys  are  made  of,  made  of. 

What  are  little  girls  made  of,  made  of, 

What  are  little  girls  made  of? 

Sugar  and  spice,  and  all  that's  nice ; 

And  that's  what  little  girls  are  made  of,  made  of. 


S 


M 


Solomon  Grundy. 

OLOMON  GRUNDY, 

Born  on  a  Monday, 
Christened  on  Tuesday, 

Married  on  Wednesday, 

Took  ill  on  Thursday, 

Worse  on  Friday, 

Died  on  Saturday, 

Buried  on  Sunday: 

This  is  the  end 

Of  Solomon  Grundy. 

My  Maid  Mary. 

Y  maid  Mary  she  minds  her  dairy, 

While  I  go  a-hoeing  and  mowing  each  morn ; 
Merrily  run  the  reel  and  the  little  spinning-wheel 
Whilst  I  am  singing  and  mowing  my  corn. 

[89] 


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Mary,  Mary,  quite  contrary. 

ARY,  Mary,  quite  contrary, 
How  does  your  garden  grow? 
Silver  bells  and  cockle  shells 
And  pretty  maids  all  in  a  row. 


M 


T 


The  Lion  and  the  Unicorn. 

HE  lion  and  the  unicorn 
Were  fighting  for  the  crown; 
The  lion  beat  the  unicorn 
All  round  about  the  town. 
Some  gave  them  white  bread, 

And  some  gave  them  brown ; 
Some  gave  them  plum-cake, 
And  sent  them  out  of  town. 


T 


There  was  a  Man  of  our  Town. 

HERE  was  a  man  of  our  town, 
And  he  was  wondrous  wise, 
He  jump'd  into  a  bramble  bush, 
And  scratch 'd  out  both  his  eyes: 
But  when  he  saw  his  eyes  were  out, 

With  all  his  might  and  main 
He  jump'd  into  another  hedge, 
And  scratch'd  'em  in  again. 
[90] 


I 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

//  all  the  World  were  Water. 

F  all  the  world  were  water, 

And  all  the  sea  were  ink, 

What  should  we  do  for  bread  and  cheese? 
What  should  we  do  for  drink? 

He  that  would  thrive. 

E  that  would  thrive 
Must  rise  at  five ; 
He  that  hath  thriven, 
May  lie  till  seven; 
And  he  that  by  the  plough  would  thrive 
Himself  must  either  hold  or  drive. 


H 


P 


Pease  Porridge  hot. 

EASE  porridge  hot, 
Pease  porridge  cold, 
Pease  porridge  in  the  pot 
Nine  days  old. 


R 


What  a  fine  Bird  I  be. 

IDDLE  me,  riddle  me,  ree, 
A  hawk  sate  up  on  a  tree ; 
And  he  says  to  himself,  says  he, 
Oh  dear!  what  a  fine  bird  I  be! 


F 


ORMED  long  ago,  yet  made  to-day, 

Employed  while  others  sleep ; 

What  few  would  like  to  give  away, 

Nor  any  wish  to  keep. 

{A  bed.) 

[91] 


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G 


Good  People  all,  of  every  sort. 

OOD  people  all,  of  every  sort, 
Give  ear  unto  my  song: 
And  if  you  find  it  wondrous  short, 
It  cannot  hold  you  long. 

In  Islington  there  was  a  man, 

Of  whom  the  world  might  say, 
That  still  a  Godly  race  he  ran, 

Whene'er  he  went  to  pray. 

A  kind  and  gentle  heart  he  had, 
To  comfort  friends  and  foes; 

The  naked  every  day  he  clad, 
When  he  put  on  his  clothes. 

And  in  that  town  a  dog  was  found : 

As  many  dogs  there  be — 
Both  mongrel,  puppy,  whelp,  and  hound, 

And  curs  of  low  degree. 

This  dog  and  man  at  first  were  friends, 

But,  when  a  pique  began, 
The  dog,  to  gain  some  private  ends, 

Went  mad,  and  bit  the  man. 

Around  from  all  the  neighbouring  streets 
The  wondering  neighbours  ran; 

And  swore  the  dog  had  lost  his  wits, 
To  bite  so  good  a  man. 
[92] 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

The  wound  it  seemed  both  sore  and  sad 

To  every  Christian  eye; 
And  while  they  swore  the  dog  was  mad, 

They  swore  the  man  would  die. 

But  soon  a  wonder  came  to  light, 
That  showed  the  rogues  they  lied- 

The  man  recovered  of  the  bite ; 
The  dog  it  was  that  died. 

Robert  Barnes,  Fellow  fine. 


R 


OBERT  BARNES,  fellow  fine, 
Can  you  shoe  this  horse  of  mine?' 
"Yes,  good  Sir,  that  I  can, 
As  well  as  any  other  man ; 
There's  a  nail,  and  there's  a  prod, 
And  now,  good  Sir,  your  horse  is  shod." 


B 


Bye,  Baby  Bunting. 

YE,  Baby  Bunting, 

Father's  gone  a-hunting, 
To  get  a  little  rabbit  skin 
To  wrap  the  Baby  Bunting  in. 


The  Man  in  the  Wilderness. 

THE  man  in  the  wilderness  asked  me, 
How  many  strawberries  grew  in  the  sea? 
I  answered  him,  as  I  thought  good, 
As  many  as  red  herrings  grew  in  the  wood. 

[93] 


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Hark!  Hark!  the  Dogs  do  bark. 


H 


ARK!  Hark!  the  dogs  do  bark, 
The  beggars  have  come  to  town ; 
Some  in  rags,  and  some  in  tags, 
And  some  in  velvet  gowns. 


T 


This  is  the  way  the  Ladies  ride. 

HIS  is  the  way  the  ladies  ride; 
Tri,  tre,  tre,  tree, 
Tri,  tre,  tre,  tree ! 
This  is  the  way  the  ladies  ride, 
Tri  tre,  tre,  tre,  tri-tre-tre-tree ! 

This  is  the  way  the  gentlemen  ride ; 

Gallop-a-trot, 

Gallop-a-trot ! 
This  is  the  way  the  gentlemen  ride; 

Gallop-a-gallop-a-trot ! 


This  is  the  way  the  farmers  ride; 

Hobbledy-hoy, 

Hobbledy-hoy ! 
This  is  the  way  the  farmers  ride, 

Hobbledy  hobbledy-hoy! 


Ding,  dong,  darrow. 

ING,  dong,  darrow, 
The  cat  and  the  sparrow; 
The  little  dog  has  burnt  his  tail, 
And  he  shall  be  hanged  to-morrow. 

[94] 


D 


"HARKi  HARKi  THE  D0G8  DO  BARK* 


[94] 


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R 


Robin  the  Bobbin. 

OBIN  the  Bobbin,  the  big  bouncing  Ben, 
He  ate  more  meat  than  fourscore  men; 
He  ate  a  cow,  he  ate  a  calf, 
He  ate  a  butcher  and  a  half; 
He  ate  a  church,  he  ate  a  steeple, 
He  ate  the  priest  and  all  the  people ! 


v\\!r/,A 


Here's  Sulky  Sue. 

ERE'S  Sulky  Sue, 
What  shall  we  do? 
Turn  her  face  to  the  wall 
[Till  she  comes  to. 

Little  Nancy  Etticoat. 


H 


L 


ITTLE  Nancy  Etticoat 
In  a  white  petticoat 
And  a  red  nose ; 
The  longer  she  stands 
The  shorter  she  grows. 


T 


The  Days  of  the  Month. 

HIRTY  days  hath  September, 
April,  June  and  November; 
February  has  twenty-eight  alone, 
All  the  rest  have  thirty-one, 
Excepting  leap-year,  that's  the  time 
When  February's  days  are  twenty-nine. 
[96] 


CROSS  PATCH,  DRAW  THE  LATCH 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

Twinkle,  twinkle,  little  Star. 

TWINKLE,  twinkle,  little  star, 
How  I  wonder  what  you  are, 
Up  above  the  world  so  high, 
Like  a  diamond  in  the  sky. 

When  the  blazing  sun  is  gone, 
When  he  nothing  shines  upon, 
Then  you  show  your  little  light, 
Twinkle,  twinkle,  all  the  night. 

Then  the  traveller  in  the  dark 
Thanks  you  for  your  tiny  spark; 
How  could  he  see  where  to  go, 
If  you  did  not  twinkle  so? 

In  the  dark  blue  sky  you  keep, 
Often  through  my  curtains  peep, 
For  you  never  shut  your  eye, 
[Till  the  sun  is  in  the  sky. 

As  your  bright  and  tiny  spark 
Lights  the  traveller  in  the  dark, 
Though  I  know  not  what  you  are, 
Twinkle,  twinkle,  little  star. 


0 


Queen  Anne,  Queen  Anne. 

UEEN  ANNE,  Queen  Anne,  you  sit  in  the  sun, 
As  fair  as  a  lily,  as  white  as  a  wand. 
I  send  you  three  letters,  and  pray  read  one, 
You  must  read  one,  if  you  can't  read  all, 
So  pray,  Miss  or  Master,  throw  up  the  ball. 

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A 


A  little  old  Man  and  I  jell  out. 

LITTLE  old  man  and  I  fell  out : 

How  shall  we  bring  this  matter  about? 
Bring  it  about  as  well  as  you  can — 
Get  you  gone,  you  little  old  man! 


P 


A 


T  ell-Tale-Tit. 

TELL-TALE-TIT, 
Your  tongue  shall  be  slit, 
And  all  the  little  puppy  dogs 
Shall  have  a  little  bit. 


Gunpowder  Treason. 

LEASE  to  remember 
The  Fifth  of  November 
Gunpowder  treason  and  plot ; 

I  know  no  reason 

Why  gunpowder  treason 

Should  ever  be  forgot. 


Tommy  Snooks  and  Betsey  Brooks. 

S  Tommy  Snooks  and  Betsey  Brooks 
Were  walking  out  one  Sunday, 
Said  Tommy  Snooks  to  Betsey  Brooks, 

To-morrow  will  be  Monday. 

[98] 


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C 


Cold  and  raw. 

OLD  and  raw  the  north  wind  doth  blow, 
Bleak  in  a  morning  early; 
All  the  hills  are  covered  with  snow, 
And  winter's  now  come  fairly. 


S 


See  a  Pin  and  pick  it  up. 

EE  a  pin  and  pick  it  up, 

All  the  day  you'll  have  good  luck ; 
See  a  pin  and  let  it  lay, 
Bad  luck  you'll  have  all  the  day. 


T 


The  King  of  France. 

HE  King  of  France  went  up  the  hill, 
With  twenty  thousand  men; 
The  King  of  France  came  down  the  hill, 
And  ne'er  went  up  again. 


T 


Taffy  was  a  Welshman. 

AFFY  was  a  Welshman,  Taffy  was  a  thief, 

Taffy  came  to  my  house  and  stole  a  leg  of  beef; 
I  went  to  Taffy's  house,  Taffy  wasn't  home; 
Taffy  came  to  my  house  and  stole  a  marrow  bone. 
I  went  to  Taffy's  house,  Taffy  was  in  bed ; 
I  took  the  marrow-bone  and  beat  Taffy's  head. 

[99] 


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Mary  had  a  little  Lamb. 

ARY  had  a  little  lamb, 

Its  fleece  was  white  as  snow ; 
And  everywhere  that  Mary  went 
The  lamb  was  sure  to  go. 


M 


It  followed  her  to  school  one  day, 

It  was  against  the  rule, 
And  made  the  children  laugh  and  play 

To  see  a  lamb  at  school. 


And  so  the  teacher  turned  him  out, 

But  still  he  lingered  near, 
And  waited  patiently  about 

Till  Mary  did  appear. 

And  then  he  ran  to  her,  and  laid 
His  head  upon  her  arm, 

As  if  he  said,  "I'm  not  afraid, 
You'll  shield  me  from  all  harm." 


J 


"What  makes  the  lamb  love  Mary  so?" 

The  eager  children  cry. 
"Why,  Mary  loves  the  lamb,  you  know," 

The  teacher  did  reply. 


ACK,  be  nimble, 
Jack,  be  quick. 

Jack  ran  off  with  the  pudding-stick, 
[ioo] 


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T 


There  was  an  old  Woman  called  Nothing-at-all. 

HERE  was  an  old  woman  called  Nothing-at-all, 
Who  rejoiced  in  a  dwelling  exceedingly  small : 
A  man  stretched  his  mouth  to  its  utmost  extent, 
And  down  at  one  gulp  house  and  old  woman  went. 


Higgledy,  Piggledy. 

IGGLEDY,  piggledy,  my  black  hen, 
She  lays  eggs  for  gentlemen; 
Sometimes  nine,  and  sometimes  ten, 
Higgledy,  piggledy,  my  black  hen. 


H 


I 


Y 


I'll  tell  you  a  Story. 

'LL  tell  you  a  story 
About  Mary  Morey, 
And  now  my  story's  begun. 
I'll  tell  you  another, 
About  her  brother, 

And  now  my  story's  done. 


Young  Lambs  to  sell. 

OUNG  Lambs  to  sell! 
Young  Lambs  to  sell ! 
If  I'd  as  much  money  as  I  can  tell, 
I  never  would  cry — Young  Lambs  to  sell! 


R 


Robert  Rowley. 

OBERT  ROWLEY  rolled  a  round  roll  round, 
A  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round; 
Where  rolled  the  round  roll  Robert  Rowley  rolled  round? 

[IOI] 


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T 


Tom,  Tom,  the  Piper  s  Son. 

OM,  Tom,  the  piper's  son, 

He  learned  to  play  when  he  was  young, 
But  all  the  tune  that  he  could  play, 

Was  "Over  the  hills  and  far  away." 

Over  the  hills,  and  a  great  way  off, 

And  the  wind  will  blow  my  top-knot  off. 

Now  Tom  with  his  pipe  made  such  a  noise, 
That  he  pleased  both  the  girls  and  boys, 
And  they  stopped  to  hear  him  play, 
"Over  the  hills  and  far  away." 

Tom  with  his  pipe  did  play  with  such  skill, 
That  those  who  heard  him  could  never  keep  still; 
Whenever  they  heard  they  began  for  to  dance, 
Even  pigs  on  their  hind  legs  would  after  him  prance. 

As  Dolly  was  milking  the  cow  one  day, 

Tom  took  out  his  pipe  and  began  for  to  play ; 

So  Doll  and  the  cow  danced  "the  Cheshire  round," 

Till  the  pail  was  broke,  and  the  milk  ran  on  the  ground. 

He  met  old  Dame  Trot  with  a  basket  of  eggs, 
He  used  his  pipe,  and  she  used  her  legs; 
She  danced  about  till  the  eggs  were  all  broke, 
She  began  for  to  fret,  but  he  laughed  at  the  joke. 

He  saw  a  cross  fellow  was  beating  an  ass, 
Heavy  laden  with  pots,  pans,  dishes  and  glass; 
He  took  out  his  pipe  and  played  them  a  tune, 
And  the  jackass's  load  was  lightened  full  soon. 

[102] 


TOM,  TOM,  THE   PIPER  S   SON,   HE   LEARNED  TO  PLAY  WHEN  HE  WAS  YOUNG' 


[102] 


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H 


ERE  am  I,  little  jumping  Joan ; 

When  nobody's  with  me,  I'm  always  alone. 


M 


My  Father  he  died. 

Y  father  he  died,  but  I  can't  tell  you  how, 
He  left  me  six  horses  to  drive  in  my  plough: 
With  my  wing  wang  waddle  oh, 
Jack  sing  saddle  oh, 
Blowsey  boys  buble  oh, 
Under  the  broom. 

I  sold  my  six  horses,  and  I  bought  me  a  cow, 

I'd  fain  have  made  a  fortune,  but  did  not  know  how : 

With  my  wing  wang  waddle  oh, 

Jack  sing  saddle  oh, 

Blowsey  boys  buble  oh, 

Under  the  broom. 

I  sold  my  cow,  and  I  bought  me  a  calf; 

I'd  fain  have  made  a  fortune,  but  lost  the  best  half; 

With  my  wing  wang  waddle  oh, 

Jack  sing  saddle  oh, 

Blowsey  boys  buble  oh, 

Under  the  broom. 

I  sold  my  calf,  and  I  bought  me  a  cat; 

A  pretty  thing  she  was,  in  my  chimney  corner  sat: 

With  my  wing  wang  waddle  oh, 

Jack  sing  saddle  oh, 

Blowsey  boys  buble  oh, 

Under  the  broom. 
[104] 


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I  sold  my  cat,  and  bought  me  a  mouse; 

He  carried  fire  in  his  tail,  and  burnt  down  my  house : 

With  my  wing  wang  waddle  oh, 

Jack  sing  saddle  oh, 

Blowsey  boys  buble  oh, 

Under  the  broom. 


C 


I 


Come  hither,  sweet  Robin. 

OME  hither,  sweet  robin, 
And  be  not  afraid, 
I  would  not  hurt  even  a  feather; 
Come  hither,  sweet  Robin, 
And  pick  up  some  bread, 
To  feed  you  this  very  cold  weather. 

I  don't  mean  to  frighten  you, 
Poor  little  thing, 
And  pussy-cat  is  not  behind  me; 
So  hop  about  pretty, 

And  drop  down  your  wing, 
And  pick  up  some  crumbs, 
And  don't  mind  me. 

/  had  a  little  Hen. 

HAD  a  little  hen,  the  prettiest  ever  seen, 
She  washed  up  the  dishes,  and  kept  the  house  clean; 
She  went  to  the  mill  to  fetch  me  some  flour, 
She  brought  it  home  in  less  than  an  hour; 
She  baked  me  my  bread,  she  brewed  me  my  ale, 
She  sat  by  the  fire  and  told  me  a  fine  tale. 

[105] 


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O 


One,  two,  buckle  my  Shoe. 
NE,  two, 

Buckle  my  shoe; 


Three,  four, 
Shut  the  door; 


Five,  six, 
Pick  up  sticks ; 


Seven,  eight, 

Lay  them  straight; 
Nine,  ten, 

A  good  fat  hen; 

Eleven,  twelve, 
Who  will  delve? 

Thirteen,  fourteen, 
Maids  a-courting; 

Fifteen,  sixteen, 

Maids  in  the  kitchen; 
Seventeen,  eighteen, 

Maids  a-waiting; 

Nineteen,  twenty, 

My  plate's  empty. 


D 


Doctor  Foster. 

OCTOR  FOSTER  went  to  Glo'ster, 
In  a  shower  of  rain; 

He  stepped  in  a  puddle,  up  to  his  middle, 
And  never  went  there  again. 
[106] 


ONE,  TWO,   BUCKLE   MY   SHOE 


[106I 


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A 


The  grey  Goose  is  gone. 

FOX  went  out  in  a  hungry  plight 
And  begged  of  the  moon  to  give  him  light, 
For  he  had  a  long  way  to  travel  that  night 
Before  he  reached  his  Den  O ! 
Den  O!  Den  O! 
For  he  had  a  long  way  to  travel  that  night 
Before  he  reached  his  Den  O ! 

At  last  he  came  to  the  farmer's  yard 

Where  the  ducks  and  geese  declared  it  hard 

That  their  nerves  should  be  shaken,  and  their  rest  be  marred 

By  a  visit  from  Mr.  Fox  O ! 
Fox  O!  Fox  O! 
That  their  nerves  should  be  shaken,  and  their  rest  be  marred 

By  a  visit  from  Mr.  Fox  O ! 

He  seized  the  grey  goose  by  the  sleeve, 
Says  he,  Mrs.  Goose,  and  by  your  leave, 
I'll  carry  you  off  without  reprieve, 

And  take  you  away  to  my  Den  O! 
Den  O!  Den  O! 
I'll  carry  you  off  without  reprieve, 

And  take  you  away  to  my  Den  O! 

Old  Mrs.  Flipper  Flapper  jumped  out  of  bed, 
And  out  of  the  window  she  popped  her  head, 
Crying  John,  John,  John,  the  grey  goose  is  gone, 
And  the  Fox  is  off  to  his  Den  O ! 
Den  O!  Den  O! 
Crying  John,  John,  John,  the  grey  goose  is  gone, 
And  the  Fox  is  off  to  his  Den  O ! 

[108] 


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Then  John  went  up  to  the  top  of  the  hill, 
And  he  blew  a  blast  both  loud  and  shrill. 
Says  the  Fox,  that's  very  pretty  music,  still 

I'd  rather  be  in  my  Den  O! 

Den  O!  Den  O! 
Says  the  Fox,  that's  very  pretty  music,  still 

I'd  rather  be  in  my  Den  O ! 

At  last  Mr.  Fox  gOi  home  to  his  den, 
To  his  dear  little  foxes,  eight,  nine,  ten, 
Says  he,  we're  in  luck,  here's  a  big  fat  duck 

With  his  legs  all  dangling  down  O ! 
Down  O !  Down  Q ! 
Says  he,  we're  in  luck,  here's  a  big  fat  duck 

With  his  legs  all  dangling  down  O! 

Then  Mr.  Fox  sat  down  with  his  wife, 
They  did  very  well  without  fork  and  knife. 
They  never  ate  a  better  duck  in  all  their  life, 

And  the  little  ones  picked  the  bones  O ! 
Bones  O!  Bones  O! 
They  never  ate  a  better  duck  in  all  their  life, 

And  the  little  ones  picked  the  bones  O ! 


M 


Poor  Babes  in  the  Wood. 

Y  dear,  do  you  know, 
How  a  long  time  ago, 
Two  poor  little  children, 
Whose  names  I  don't  know, 
Were  stolen  away,  on  a  fine  summer's  day, 
And  left  in  a  wood,  as  I've  heard  people  say? 
[109] 


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And  when  it  was  night, 

So  sad  was  their  plight, 

The  sun  it  went  down, 

And  the  moon  gave  no  light. 
They  sobbed  and  they  sighed,  and  they  bitterly  cried, 
And  the  poor  little  things,  they  lay  down  and  died. 

And  when  they  were  dead, 

The  Robins  so  red 

Brought  strawberry-leaves 

And  oyer  them  spread; 

And. all  the  day  long 

They  sung  them  this  song : 
"Poor  babes  in  the  wood !    Poor  babes  in  the  wood ! 
And  don't  you  remember  the  babes  in  the  wood?" 


L 


D 


Little  Tommy  Tucker. 

ITTLE  Tommy  Tucker, 
Sing  for  your  supper: 
What  shall  I  eat? 

White  bread  and  butter. 

How  shall  I  cut  it 

Without  any  knife? 

How  shall  I  marry 

Without  any  wife? 

My  Mammy's  Maid. 

INGTY,  diddledy,  my  mammy's  maid, 
She  stole  oranges,  I'm  afraid; 
Some  in  her  pockets,  some  in  her  sleeve, 
She  stole  oranges,  I  do  believe. 

[no] 


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O 


Over  the  Water,  and  over  the  Sea. 

VER  the  water,  and  over  the  sea, 
And  over  the  water  to  Charley. 
Charley  loves  good  ale  and  wine, 

And  Charley  loves  good  brandy, 

And  Charley  loves  a  pretty  girl, 

As  sweet  as  sugar-candy. 


Over  the  water,  and  over  the  sea, 

And  over  the  water  to  Charley, 

I'll  have  none  of  your  nasty  beef, 

Nor  I'll  have  none  of  your  barley; 

But  I'll  have  some  of  your  very  best  flour; 

To  make  a  white  cake  for  my  Charley. 


U 


Up  Hill  and  down  Dale. 

P  hill  and  down  dale ; 
Butter  is  made  in  every  vale ; 
And  if  that  Nancy  Cook 
Is  a  good  girl, 
She  shall  have  a  spouse, 
And  make  butter  anon, 
Before  her  old  grandmother 
Grows  a  young  man. 


E 


Elizabeth. 

LIZABETH,  Eliza,  Betsy,  and  Bess, 
Went  over  the  water  to  rob  a  bird's  nest, 
They  found  a  nest  with  five  eggs  in  it, 
They  each  took  one,  and  left  four  in  it. 

[in] 


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A 


The  Alphabet. 

was  an  angler, 
Went  out  in  a  fog; 
Who  fish'd  all  the  day, 
And  caught  only  a  frog. 

T>  was  cook  Betty, 
A-baking  a  pie 
With  ten  or  twelve  apples 
All  piled  up  on  high. 


G 


was  a  custard 
In  a  glass  dish, 
With  as  much  cinnamon 
As  you  could  wish. 


D 


was  fat  Dick, 
Who  did  nothing  but  eat  ; 
He  would  leave  book  and  play 
For  a  nice  bit  of  meat. 


E 


was  an  egg, 
In  a  basket  with  more, 
Which  Peggy  will  sell 
For  a  shilling  a  score. 


was  a  fox, 

So  cunning  and  sly: 
Who  looks  at  the  hen-roost- 
I  need  not  say  why. 


[112] 


PAT-A-CAKE,    PAT-A-CAKE,    BAKERS   MAN! 


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G 


was  a  greyhound, 
As  fleet  as  the  wind; 
In  the  race  or  the  course 
Left  all  others  behind. 


T  T  was  a  heron, 

Who  lived  near  a  pond; 
Of  gobbling  the  fishes 

He  was  wondrously  fond. 


[  was  the  ice 
^        On  which  Billy  would  skate* 
So  up  went  his  heels, 

And  down  went  his  pate. 


J 


was  Joe  Jenkins, 

Who  played  on  the  fiddle; 
He  began  twenty  tunes, 

But  left  off  in  the  middle. 


T£  was  a  kitten, 

Who  jumped  at  a  cork, 
And  learned  to  eat  mice 

Without  plate,  knife,  or  fork. 

I      was  a  lark, 

Who  sings  us  a  song, 
And  wakes  us  betimes 
Lest  we  sleep  too  long. 


"IVyT  was  Miss  Molly, 

Who  turned  in  her  toes, 
And  hung  down  her  head 

Till  her  knees  touched  her  nose. 
[ii3] 


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N 


was  a  nosegay, 
Sprinkled  with  dew, 
Pulled  in  the  morning 
And  presented  to  you. 


O 


was  an  owl, 

Who  looked  wondrously  wise ; 
But  he's  watching  a  mouse 
With  his  large  round  eyes. 


was  a  parrot, 
With  feathers  like  gold, 
Who  talks  just  as  much, 

And  no  more  than  he's  told. 


Qis  the  Queen 
Who  governs  the  land, 
And  sits  on  a  throne 
Very  lofty  and  grand. 


R 


is  a  raven 
Perched  on  an  oak, 
Who  with  a  gruff  voice 

Cries  croak,  croak,  croak! 


[»  was  a  stork 

With  a  very  long  bill, 
Who  swallows  down  fishes 

And  frogs  to  his  fill. 


T 


is  a  trumpeter 
Blowing  his  horn, 
Who  tells  us  the  news 
As  we  rise  in  the  morn. 


[114] 


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U 


is  a  unicorn, 
Who,  as  it  is  said, 
Wears  an  ivory  bodkin 
On  his  forehead. 


V 


is  a  vulture 

Who  eats  a  great  deal, 
Devouring  a  dog 
Or  a  cat  as  a  meal. 


W 


was  a  watchman 
Who  guarded  the  street, 
Lest  robbers  or  thieves 

The  good  people  should  meet. 


X 


was  King  Xerxes, 
Who,  if  you  don't  know, 
Reigned  over  Persia 
A  great  while  ago. 


Y 


is  the  year 
That  is  passing  away, 
And  still  growing  shorter 
Every  day. 


is  a  zebra, 

Whom  you've  heard  of  before; 
So  here  ends  my  rhyme 

Till  I  find  you  some  more. 


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M 


Master  I  have,  and  I  am  his  Man. 
ASTER  I  have,  and  I  am  his  man, 
Gallop  a  dreary  dun ; 
Master  I  have,  and  I  am  his  man, 
And  I'll  get  a  wife  as  fast  as  I  can ; 
With  a  heighty  gaily  gamberally, 

Higgledy  piggledy,  niggledy,  niggledy, 
Gallop  a  dreary  dun. 

Little  Bob  Snooks. 

ITTLE  Bob  Snooks  was  fond  of  his  books, 
And  loved  by  his  usher  and  master: 
But  naughty  Jack  Spry,  he  got  a  black  eye, 

And  carries  his  nose  in  a  plaster. 


C 


T 


To  Market,  to  Market. 
O  market,  to  market, 
To  buy  a  penny  bun. 
Home  again,  home  again, 
Market  is  done. 

On  Christmas  Eve  I  turned  the  Spit. 
N  Christmas  eve  I  turned  the  spit, 
I  burnt  my  fingers,  I  feel  it  yet; 
The  cock  sparrow  flew  over  the  table, 
The  pot  began  to  play  with  the  ladle ; 
The  ladle  stood  up  like  a  naked  man, 
And  vowed  he'd  fight  the  frying-pan; 
The  frying-pan  behind  the  door 
Said  he  never  saw  the  like  before ; 
And  the  kitchen  clock  I  was  going  to  wind, 
Said  he  never  saw  the  like  behind. 
[116] 


O 


"to  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  penny  bun" 


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O 


Old  Grimes. 

LD  Grimes  is  dead,  that  good  old  man, 
You'll  never  see  him  more; 
He  used  to  wear  a  long  brown  coat, 
That  buttoned  down  before. 


B 


Bow,  wow,  wow. 

OW,  wow,  wow, 

Whose  dog  art  thou? 
Little  Tom  Tinker's  dog, 
Bow,  wow,  wow. 


Ring  around  a  Rosie. 


R 


ING  around  a  rosie, 
A  bottle  full  of  posie, 
All  the  girls  in  our  town, 
Ring  for  little  Josie. 


O 


Oh,  dear,  what  can  the  Matter  be? 

H,  dear,  what  can  the  matter  be? 
Two  old  women  got  up  in  an  apple-tree; 
One  came  down, 
And  the  other  stayed  till  Saturday. 


T 


HERE  was  a  girl  in  our  towne, 
Silk  an'  satin  was  her  gowne, 
Silk  an'  satin,  gold  an'  velvet, 
Guess  her  name — three  times  I've  tell'd  it. 

{Ann.) 
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J 


p 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

Jenny  was  a  pretty  Girl. 

ENNY  was  a  pretty  girl, 
But  Fanny  was  a  better; 
Jenny  looked  like  any  churl, 
When  little  Fanny  let  her. 

Jenny  had  a  pretty  nose, 

But  Fanny  had  a  better; 
Jenny  oft  would  come  to  blows, 

But  Fanny  would  not  let  her. 

Jenny  had  a  pretty  doll, 

But  Fanny  had  a  better; 
Jenny  chatted  like  a  poll, 

When  little  Fanny  let  her. 

Jenny  had  a  pretty  son, 
But  Fanny  had  a  better ; 

Jenny  would  sing  all  day  long, 
But  Fanny  would  not  let  her. 

Punch  and  Judy. 

UNCH  and  Judy  Says  Punch  to  Judy, 

Fought  for  a  pie,  "Will  you  have  any  more?" 

Punch  gave  Judy  Says  Judy  to  Punch, 

A  knock  in  the  eye.  "My  eyes  are  too  sore." 


H 


Three  Men  in  a  Tub. 

EY,  rub-a-dub-dub,  three  men  in  a  tub, 
And  who  do  you  think  were  there? 
The  butcher,  the  baker,  the  candlestick  maker, 
And  all  had  come  from  the  fair. 

.     [ii9] 


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Pussy-Cat  ate  the  Dumplings. 


P 


USSY-CAT  ate  the  dumplings,  the  dumplings, 
Pussy-cat  ate  the  dumplings 
Mamma  stood  by,  and  cried,  "Oh,  fie ! 

Why  did  you  eat  the  dumplings?" 


O 


Old  Father  Grey  Beard. 

LD  father  Grey  Beard, 
Without  tooth  or  tongue; 
If  you'll  give  me  your  finger, 
I'll  give  you  my  thumb. 


When  I  was  a  little  Girl. 

HEN  I  was  a  little  girl,  about  seven  years  old, 
I  hadn't  got  a  petticoat  to  cover  me  from  the  cold; 
So  I  went  into  Darlington,  that  pretty  little  town, 
And  there  I  bought  a  petticoat,  a  cloak,  and  a  gown, 
I  went  into  the  woods  and  built  me  a  kirk, 
And  all  the  birds  of  the  air,  they  helped  me  to  work. 
The  hawk,  with  his  long  claws,  pulled  down  the  stone, 
The  dove,  with  her  rough  bill,  brought  me  them  home: 
The  parrot  was  the  clergyman,  the  peacock  was  the  clerk, 
The  bullfinch  played  the  organ,  and  we  made  merry  work. 

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H 


Hey,  my  Kitten,  my  Kitten. 

EY,  my  kitten,  my  kitten, 
And  hey,  my  kitten,  my  deary ! 
Such  a  sweet  pet  as  this 

Was  neither  far  nor  neary. 

Here  we  go  up,  up,  up, 

And  here  we  go  down,  down,  downy ; 

And  here  we  go  backwards  and  forwards, 

And  here  we  go  round,  round,  roundy. 


T 


There  was  a  jolly  Miller. 

HERE  was  a  jolly  miller 
Lived  on  the  river  Dee : 
He  worked  and  sang  from  morn  till  night, 
No  lark  so  blithe  as  he, 
And  this  the  burden  of  his  song 

Forever  used  to  be — 
"I  jump  mejerrime  jee! 

I  care  for  nobody — no !  not  I, 
Since  nobody  cares  for  me." 

A  Pie  sate  on  a  Pear-Tree. 

A  PIE  sate  on  a  pear-tree, 
A  pie  sate  on  a  pear-tree, 
A  pie  sate  on  a  pear-tree, 
Heigh  O,  heigh  O,  heigh  O! 
Once  so  merrily  hopped  she, 
Twice  so  merrily  hopped  she, 
Thrice  so  merrily  hopped  she, 
Heigh  O,  heigh  O,  heigh  Ol 
[121] 


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L 


Little  Betty  Blue. 

TTLE  Betty  Blue 
Lost  her  holiday  shoe. 
What  shall  little  Betty  do? 

Buy  her  another 

To  match  the  other, 

And  then  she'll  walk  in  two. 


A 


A  Swarm  of  Bees. 

SWARM  of  bees  in  May 
Is  worth  a  load  of  hay ; 
A  swarm  of  bees  in  June 

Is  worth  a  silver  spoon ; 

A  swarm  of  bees  in  July 

Is  not  worth  a  fly. 


C 


Cross  Patch. 

ROSS  patch,  draw  the  latch; 
Sit  by  the  fire  and  spin; 
Take  a  cup  and  drink  it  up, 
Then  call  your  neighbors  in. 


That's  all. 

THERE  was  an  old  man, 
And  he  had  a  calf, 
And  that's  half; 
He  took  him  out  of  the  stall, 
And  put  him  on  the  wall ; 
And  that's  all. 

[122] 


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T 


Ten  little  Niggers. 

EN  little  Niggers  standing  in  a  line — 

One  went  home,  and  then  there  were  nine. 

Nine  little  Niggers  swinging  on  a  gate — 
One  tumbled  off,  and  then  there  were  eight. 

Eight  little  Niggers  never  heard  of  heaven — 
One  kicked  the  bucket,  and  then  there  were  seven. 

Seven  little  Niggers  cutting  up  tricks — 
One  went  to  bed  and  then  there  were  six. 

Six  little  Niggers  kicking  all  alive — 

One  broke  his  neck,  and  then  there  were  five. 

Five  little  Niggers  on  a  cellar  door — 

One  tumbled  off,  and  then  there  were  four. 

Four  little  Niggers  climbing  up  a  tree — 
One  fell  down,  and  then  there  were  three. 

Three  little  Niggers  out  in  a  canoe — 

One  fell  overboard,  and  then  there  were  two. 

Two  little  Niggers  fooling  with  a  gun — 
One  shot  the  other,  and  then  there  was  one. 

One  little  Nigger  living  all  alone — 
He  got  married,  and  then  there  was  none. 

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Goosey,  Goosey,  Gander. 


G 


OOSEY,  goosey,  gander, 
Where  dost  thou  wander? 
Up  stairs  and  down  stairs, 
And  in  my  lady's  chamber. 
There  I  met  an  old  man 
Who  would  not  say  his  prayers, 
I  took  him  by  the  hind  legs 
And  threw  him  down  stairs. 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de. 

THERE  were  two  birds  sat  on  a  stone, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
One  flew  away  and  then  there  was  one, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
The  other  flew  after,  and  then  there  was  none, 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
And  so  the  poor  stone  was  left  all  alone, 
Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de! 

Of  these  two  birds  one  back  again  flew, 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
The  other  came  after,  and  tnen  there  were  two, 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
Said  one  to  the  other, 

"Pray  how  do  you  do?" 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de; 
"Very  well,  thank  you,  and  pray  how  do  you?" 

Fa,  la,  la,  la,  lal,  de  1 
[124] 


'goosey,  goosey,  gander,  where  dost  thou  wander?' 


[1241 


99 


Christmas  Days. 


THE  first  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  second  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
Two  turtle-doves,  and 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  third  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
Three  French  hens, 
Two  turtle-doves,  and 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  fourth  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  fifth  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Five  gold  rings, 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


[126] 


The  sixth  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
Six  geese  a-laying, 
Five  gold  rings, 
Four  colly  birds, 
Three  French  hens, 
Two  turtle-doves,  and 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  seventh  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Seven  swans  a-swimming, 

Six  geese  a-laying, 

Five  gold  rings, 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  eighth  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Eight  maids  a-milking, 

Seven  swans  a-swimming, 

Six  geese  a-laying, 

Five  gold  rings, 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


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The  ninth  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
Nine  drummers  drumming, 
Eight  maids  a-milking, 
Seven  swans  a-swimming, 
Six  geese  a-laying, 
Five  gold  rings, 
Four  colly  birds, 
Three  French  hens, 
Two  turtle-doves,  and 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  eleventh  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Eleven  ladies  dancing, 

Ten  pipers  piping, 

Nine  drummers  drumming, 

Eight  maids  a-milking, 

Seven  swans  a-swimming, 

Six  geese  a-laying, 

Five  gold  rings, 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  tenth  day  of  Christmas, 
My  true  love  sent  to  me 
Ten  pipers  piping, 
Nine  drummers  drumming, 
Eight  maids  a-milking, 
Seven  swans  a-swimming, 
Six  geese  a-laying, 
Five  gold  rings, 
Four  colly  birds, 
Three  French  hens, 
Two  turtle-doves,  and 
A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


The  twelfth  day  of  Christmas, 

My  true  love  sent  to  me 

Twelve  lords  a-leaping, 

Eleven  ladies  dancing, 

Ten  pipers  piping, 

Nine  drummers  drumming, 

Eight  maids  a-milking, 

Seven  swans  a-swimming, 

Six  geese  a-laying, 

Five  gold  rings, 

Four  colly  birds, 

Three  French  hens, 

Two  turtle-doves,  and 

A  partridge  in  a  pear-tree. 


[128] 


SIMPLE    SIMON,    MET   A    PIEMAN 


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a 


B 


Blow,  Wind,  blow!  and  go,  Mill,  go!        ^" 

LOW,  wind,  blow! 

and  go,  mill,  go ! 

That  the  miller  may  grind  his  corn ; 
That  the  baker  may  take  it, 
And  into  rolls  make  it, 
And  send  us  some  hot  in  the  morn. 


C 


Old  Rhyme  on  cutting  Nails. 

UT  them  on  Monday,  you  cut  them  for  health ; 
Cut  them  on  Tuesday,  you  cut  them  for  wealth; 
Cut  them  on  Wednesday,  you  cut  them  for  news; 
Cut  them  on  Thursday,  a  pair  of  new  shoes; 
Cut  them  on  Friday,  you  cut  them  for  sorrow ; 
Cut  them  on  Saturday,  you'll  see  your  true-love  to-morrow; 
Cut  them  on  Sunday,  and  you'll  have  ill-fortune  all  through  the 
week. 


H 


How  do  you  do,  Neighbour? 

OW  do  you  do,  neighbour? 
Neighbour,  how  do  you  do? 
Very  well,  I  thank  you. 
How  does  Cousin  Sue  do? 
She  is  very  well, 
And  sends  her  love  unto  you, 
And  so  does  Cousin  Bell. 
Ah!  how,  pray,  does  she  do? 
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L 


Little  Girl,  little  Girl. 
ITTLE  girl,  little  girl,  where  have  you  been? 
Gathering  roses  to  give  to  the  Queen. 
Little  girl,  little  girl,  what  gave  she  you? 
She  gave  me  a  diamond  as  big  as  my  shoe. 


D 


Ding,  dong,  Bell. 
ING,  dong,  bell, 

The  cat's  in  the  well. 
Who  put  her  in? 
Little  Johnny  Green.  , 
Who  pulled  her  out? 
Great  Johnny  Stout. 
What  a  naughty  boy  was  that 
To  drown  poor  pussy  cat, 
Which  never  did  him  any  harm, 
But  killed  the  mice  in  his  father's  barn. 

There  was  a  Little  Man  and  he  woo'd  a  Little  Maid. 
HERE  was  a  little  man, 
And  he  wooed  a  little  maid, 

And  he  said,  "Little  maid,  will  you  wed,  wed,  wed? 
I  have  little  more  to  say, 
Than  will  you,  yea  or  nay, 
For  least  said  is  soonest  mended-ded,  ded,  ded." 
The  little  maid  replied, 
Some  say  a  little  sighed, 
"But  what  shall  we  have  for  to  eat,  eat,  eat? 
Will  the  love  that  you're  so  rich  in 
Make  a  fire  in  the  kitchen? 
Or  the  little  god  of  Love  turn  the  spit,  spit,  spit?" 

[130] 


T 


'DING,  DONG,   BELL,  THE  CAT  S  IN  THE  WELL 


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Y 


P 


Yet  didn't  you  see. 

ET  didn't  you  see,  yet  didn't  you  see, 
What  naughty  tricks  they  put  upon  me: 
They  broke  my  pitcher 
And  spilt  my  water, 
And  huffed  my  mother, 
And  chid  her  daughter, 
And  kissed  my  sister  instead  of  me. 


Pat-a-cake,  pat-a-cake. 

AT-A-CAKE,  pat-a-cake,  baker's  man ! 
Make  me  a  cake,  as  fast  as  you  can : 
Pat  it,  and  prick  it,  and  mark  it  with  T, 
Put  it  in  the  oven  for  Tommy  and  me. 


There  was  a  mad  Man. 

THERE  was  a  mad  man, 
And  he  had  a  mad  wife, 
And  they  lived  all  in  a  mad  lane. 
They  had  three  children  all  at  a  birth, 
And  they  too  were  mad  every  one. 
The  father  was  mad, 
The  mother  was  mad, 
The  children  all  mad  beside ; 
And  upon  a  mad  horse  they  all  of  them  got, 
And  madly  away  did  ride. 

[132] 


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I  WOULD  if  I  could, 
If  I  couldn't  how  could  I? 
I  couldn't,  without  I  could,  could  I? 
Could  you,  without  you  could,  could  ye? 
Could  ye,  could  ye? 
Could  you,  without  you  could,  could  ye? 


W 


When  good  King  Arthur  ruled  this  Land. 

HEN  good  King  Arthur  ruled  this  land, 
He  was  a  goodly  king; 
He  stole  three  pecks  of  barley-meal, 
To  make  a  bag-pudding. 

A  bag-pudding  the  king  did  make, 

And  stuff 'd  it  well  with  plums: 
And  in  it  put  great  lumps  of  fat, 

As  big  as  my  two  thumbs. 

The  king  and  queen  did  eat  thereof, 

And  noblemen  beside ; 
And  what  they  could  not  eat  that  night, 

The  queen  next  morning  fried. 


I 


Is  John  Smith  within? 

S  John  Smith  within? 

Yes,  that  he  is. 

Can  he  set  a  shoe? 
Ay,  marry,  two. 
Here  a  nail,  there  a  nail, 
Now  your  horse  is  shoed. 

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O 


"Oh,  what  have  you  got  for  Dinner?" 

H,  what  have  you  got  for  dinner,  Mrs.  Bond?" 

"There's  beef  in  the  larder,  and  ducks  in  the  pond. 
Dilly,  dilly,  ducklings,  come  and  be  killed, 
For  you  must  be  stuffed,  and  my  customers  filled! 


"John  Ostler,  go  fetch  me  a  duckling  or  two, 
John  Ostler,  go  fetch  me  a  duckling  or  two ; 
Cry  dilly,  dilly,  ducklings,  come  and  be  killed, 
For  you  must  be  stuffed,  and  my  customers  filled!" 

"I  have  been  to  the  ducks  that  are  swimming  in  the  pond, 
And  they  won't  come  to  be  killed,  Mrs.  Bond ; 
I  cried  dilly,  dilly,  ducklings,  come  and  be  killed, 
For  you  must  be  stuffed,  and  the  customers  filled!" 

Mrs.  Bond  she  went  down  to  the  pond  in  a  rage, 
With  plenty  of  onions,  and  plenty  of  sage; 
She  cried,  "Come,  little  wag-tails,  come  and  be  killed, 
For  you  shall  be  stuffed,  and  my  customers  filled!" 


Dame  Trot  and  her  Cat. 


D 


AME  TROT  and  her  cat 

Sat  down  for  to  chat, 

The  Dame  sat  on  this  side. 

And  Puss  sat  on  that. 

"Puss,"  says  the  Dame, 

"Can  you  catch  a  rat, 

Or  a  mouse  in  the  dark?'? 

"Purr,"  says  the  cat. 
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O 


Once  I  saw  a  little  Bird. 

NCE  I  saw  a  little  bird 
Come  hop,  hop,  hop ; 
So  I  cried,  "Little  bird, 
Will  you  stop,  stop,  stop?" 
And  was  going  to  the  window 

To  say  "How  do  you  do?" 
But  he  shook  his  little  tail, 
And  away  he  flew. 


H 


Here  comes  a  poor  Widow  from  Babylon. 

ERE  comes  a  poor  widow  from  Babylon, 
With  six  poor  children  all  alone, 
One  can  bake,  and  one  can  brew, 
One  can  shape,  and  one  can  sew, 
One  can  bake  a  cake  for  the  king. 
Come  choose  you  east,  come  choose  you  west, 
Come  choose  you  the  one  that  you  love  best. 

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T 


There  was  a  jovial  Beggar. 

HERE  was  a  jovial  beggar, 
He  had  a  wooden  leg, 
Lame  from  his  cradle, 
And  forced  for  to  beg. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 

A  bag  for  his  oatmeal, 
Another  for  his  salt ; 
And  a  pair  of  crutches, 
To  show  that  he  can  halt. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go  1 

A  bag  for  his  wheat, 

Another  for  his  rye; 
A  little  bottle  by  his  side 
To  drink  when  he's  a-dry. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 

Seven  years  I  begged  • 

For  my  old  Master  Wild, 
He  taught  me  to  beg 
When  I  was  but  a  child. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go! 
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STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

I  begged  for  my  master, 

And  got  him  store  of  pelf; 
And  now,  Jove  be  praised! 
I'm  begging  for  myself. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 


In  a  hollow  tree 

I  live,  and  pay  no  rent ; 
Providence  provides  for  me, 
And  I  am  well  content. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 


Of  all  the  occupations, 

A  beggar's  life's  the  best ; 
For  whene'er  he's  weary, 
He'll  lay  him  down  and  rest. 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 


I  fear  no  plots  against  me, 

I  live  in  open  cell ; 
Then  who  would  be  a  king, 
When  beggars  live  so  well? 
And  a-begging  we  will  go,  we'll  go,  we'll  go ; 
And  a-begging  we  will  go ! 

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G 


I 


Come,  let's  to  Bed. 

OME,  let's  to  bed, 
Says  Sleepy-head; 
Tarry  a  while,  says  Slow. 
Put  on  the  pan, 
Says  Greedy  Nan, 
Let's  sup  before  we  go. 


I  had  a  little  Castle. 

HAD  a  little  castle  upon  the  sea-shore, 
One  half  was  water,  the  other  was  land ; 
I  opened  the  castle  door,  and  guess  what  I  found, 
I  found  a  fair  lady  with  a  cup  in  her  hand. 
The  cup  was  all  gold,  filled  with  wine, 
"Drink,  fair  lady,  and  thou  shalt  be  mine." 


D 


Dance,  little  Baby. 

ANCE,  little  baby,  dance  up  high, 
Never  mind,  baby,  mother  is  by ; 
Crow  and  caper,  caper  and  crow, 
There,  little  baby,  there  you  go ; 
Up  to  the  ceiling,  down  to  the  ground, 
Backwards  and  forwards,  round  and  round ; 
Dance,  little  baby,  and  mother  will  sing, 
With  the  merry  coral,  ding,  ding,  ding ! 
[138] 


COME,   LET  S   TO   BED,    SAYS    SLEEPY-HEAD 


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When  I  was  a  little  Boy. 


W 


HEN  I  was  a  little  boy, 

I  washed  my  mammy's  dishes, 
I  put  my  finger  in  my  eye, 
And  pulled  out  golden  fishes. 


Thomas  A  Tattamus. 

HOMAS  A  TATTAMUS  took  two  T's, 
To  tie  two  tups  to  two  tall  trees, 
To  frighten  the  terrible  Thomas  A  Tattamus ! 
Tell  me  how  many  T's  there  are  in  THAT. 


T 


There  was  an  old  Woman  sold  Puddings  and  Pies. 


T 


HERE  was  an  old  woman 
Sold  puddings  and  pies; 
She  went  to  the  mill, 

And  the  dust  flew  in  her  eyes. 

Now  through  the  streets, 

To  all  she  meets, 

She  ever  cries, 

"Hot  pies — Hot  pies!" 

Hush  thee,  my  Babby. 

USH  thee,  my  babby, 
Lie  still  with  thy  daddy, 
Thy  mammy  has  gone  to  the  mill 
To  grind  thee  some  wheat, 
To  make  thee  some  meat, 
And  so,  my  dear  babby,  lie  still. 

[140] 


H 


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The  old  Woman  of  Exeter. 

HERE  dwelt  an  old  woman  at  Exeter; 
When  visitors  came  it  sore  vexed  her, 
So  for  fear  they  should  eat, 
She  locked  up  all  her  meat, 
This  stingy  old  woman  of  Exeter. 


O 


Old  Mother  Twitchett. 
LD  Mother  Twitchett  had  but  one  eye, 


And  a  long  tail  which  she  let  fly ; 
And  every  time  she  went  through  a  gap 
A  bit  of  her  tail  she  left  in  the  trap. 

{A  needle.) 


There  was  an  old  Crow. 

THERE  was  an  old  crow 
Sat  upon  a  clod ; 
There's  an  end  of  my  song 


U 


Upon  St.  Paul's  Steeple. 

PON  St.  Paul's  steeple  stands  a  tree, 
As  full  of  apples  as  may  be, 
The  little  boys  of  London  town, 
They  run  with  hooks  and  pull  them  down ; 
And  then  they  run  from  hedge  to  hedge 
Until  they  come  to  London  Bridge. 

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J 


January  brings  the  Snow. 

ANUARY  brings  the  snow, 
Makes  our  feet  and  fingers  glow. 

February  brings  the  rain, 
Thaws  the  frozen  lake  again. 

March  brings  breezes  loud  and  shrill, 
Stirs  the  dancing  daffodil. 

April  brings  the  primrose  sweet, 
Scatters  daisies  at  our  feet. 

May  brings  flocks  of  pretty  lambs, 
Skipping  by  their  fleecy  dams. 

June  brings  tulips,  lilies,  roses, 
Fills  the  children's  hands  with  posies. 

Hot  July  brings  cooling  showers, 
Apricots  and  gillyflowers. 

August  brings  the  sheaves  of  corn, 
Then  the  harvest  home  is  borne. 

Warm  September  brings  the  fruit, 
Sportsmen  then  begin  to  shoot. 

Fresh  October  brings  the  pheasant, 
Then  to  gather  nuts  is  pleasant. 

Dull  November  brings  the  blast, 
Then  the  leaves  are  whirling  fast. 

Chill  December  brings  the  sleet, 
Blazing  fire  and  Christmas  treat. 

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A  was  an  Archer. 

A  was  an  archer,  and  shot  at  a  frog, 

B  was  a  butcher,  and  had  a  great  dog. 

C  was  a  captain,  all  covered  with  lace, 

D  was  a  drunkard,  and  had  a  red  face. 

E  was  an  esquire,  with  pride  on  his  brow, 

F  was  a  farmer,  and  followed  the  plough. 

G  was  a  gamester,  who  had  but  ill  luck, 

H  was  a  hunter,  and  hunted  a  buck. 

I  was  an  innkeeper,  who  loved  to  bouse, 

J  was  a  joiner,  and  built  up  a  house. 

K  was  King  William,  once  governed  this  land, 

L  was  a  lady,  who  had  a  white  hand. 

M  was  a  miser,  and  hoarded  up  gold, 

N  was  a  nobleman,  gallant  and  bold. 

O  was  an  oyster  wench,  and  went  about  town, 

P  was  a  parson,  and  wore  a  black  gown. 

Q  was  a  queen,  who  was  fond  of  good  flip, 

R.  was  a  robber,  and  wanted  a  whip. 

S  was  a  sailor,  and  spent  all  he  got, 

X  was  a  tinker,  and  mended  a  pot. 

U  was  an  usurer,  a  miserable  elf, 

V  was  a  vintner,  who  drank  all  himself. 
W  was  a  watchman,  and  guarded  the  door, 
X  was  expensive,  and  so  became  poor. 

Y  was  a  youth,  that  did  not  love  school, 
Z  was  a  zany,  a  poor  harmless  fool. 

[143] 


I 


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/  had  a  little  Husband. 

HAD  a  little  husband 
No  bigger  than  my  thumb, 
I  put  him  in  a  pint  pot, 
And  there  I  bid  him  drum. 

I  bought  a  little  horse, 
That  galloped  up  and  down ; 

I  bridled  him,  and  saddled  him, 
And  sent  him  out  of  town. 

I  gave  him  some  garters, 
To  garter  up  his  hose, 

And  a  little  handkerchief, 
To  wipe  his  pretty  nose. 


There  was  an  old  Man  of  Tobago. 


T 


HERE  was  an  old  man  of  Tobago, 
Who  lived  on  rice,  gruel,  and  sago; 
Till,  much  to  his  bliss, 
His  physician  said  this — 
"To  a  leg,  sir,  of  mutton  you  may  go." 


S 


See,  saw,  Margery  Daw. 

EE,  saw,  Margery  Daw, 
Jenny  shall  have  a  new  master; 
She  shall  have  but  a  penny  a  day, 
Because  she  can't  work  any  faster. 

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R 


Ride,  Baby,  ride. 

IDE,  baby,  ride, 

Pretty  baby  shall  ride, 
And  have  a  little  puppy-dog  tied  to  her  side, 
And  little  pussy-cat  tied  to  the  other, 
And  away  she  shall  ride  to  see  her  grandmother, 
To  see  her  grandmother, 
To  see  her  grandmother. 


G 


Cherries  are  ripe. 

HERRIES  are  ripe,  cherries  are  ripe, 
Give  the  baby  some; 
Cherries  are  ripe,  cherries  are  ripe, 
Baby  must  have  none. 

Cherries  are  too  sour  to  use, 
Babies  are  too  young  to  choose ; 
By-and-by,  baked  in  a  pie, 
Baby  shall  have  some. 


Rosy,  and  Colin,  and  Dun. 

HERE  was  an  old  woman  had  three  cows, 
Rosy,  and  Colin,  and  Dun; 
Rosy  and  Colin  were  sold  at  the  fair, 
And  Dun  broke  his  head  in  a  fit  of  despair: 
And  there  was  an  end  of  her  three  cows, 
Rosy,  and  Colin,  and  Dun. 


T 


Rain,  Rain,  go  to  Spain. 

RAIN,  rain,  go  to  Spain, 
And  never  come  back  again. 

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L 


Little  Polly  Flinders. 

ITTLE  Polly  Flinders 
Sat  among  the  cinders, 
Warming  her  pretty  little  toes! 
Her  mother  came  and  caught  her, 
And  whipped  her  little  daughter, 
For  spoiling  her  nice  new  clothes. 


I 


I 


If  all  the  Seas  were  one  Sea. 

F  all  the  seas  were  one  sea, 
What  a  great  sea  that  would  be! 
And  if  all  the  trees  were  one  tree, 
What  a  great  tree  that  would  be! 
And  if  all  the  axes  were  one  axe, 
What  a  great  axe  that  would  be ! 
And  if  all  the  men  were  one  man, 
What  a  great  man  that  would  be ! 
And  if  the  great  man  took  the  great  axe, 
And  cut  down  the  great  tree, 
And  let  it  fall  into  the  great  sea, 
What  a  splish-splash  that  would  be ! 


If  you  Sneeze  on  Monday. 

F  you  sneeze  on  Monday,  you  sneeze  for  danger ; 

Sneeze  on  a  Tuesday,  kiss  a  stranger ; 

Sneeze  on  a  Wednesday,  sneeze  for  a  letter ; 
Sneeze  on  a  Thursday,  something  better; 
Sneeze  on  a  Friday,  sneeze  for  sorrow; 
Sneeze  on  a  Saturday,  see  your  sweetheart  to-morrow. 

[146] 


LITTLE  POLLY  FLINDERS  SAT  AMONG  THE   CINDERS 


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L 


Little  Jack  Jelf. 

ITTLE  Jack  Jelf 

Was  put  on  the  shelf 

Because  he  could  not  spell  "pie"; 
When  his  aunt,  Mrs.  Grace, 
Saw  his  sorrowful  face, 
She  could  not  help  saying,  "Oh,  fie!" 

And  since  Master  Jelf 

Was  put  on  the  shelf 
Because  he  could  not  spell  "pie," 

Let  him  stand  there  so  grim, 

And  no  more  about  him, 
For  I  wish  him  a  very  good-bye ! 


Dance  a  Baby  diddy. 

ANCE  a  baby  diddy, 

What  can  a  mother  do  wid'e 

But  sit  in  a  lap, 
And  give  him  some  pap, 
Dance  a  baby  diddy. 


D 


H 


Hush-a-Bye,  Baby. 

USH-A-BYE,  baby, 
Daddy  is  near ; 
Mamma  is  a  lady, 
And  that's  very  clear. 


Christmas  comes  but  once  a  year, 
And  when  it  comes  it  brings  good  cheer. 
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Diddle-y-diddle-y-dumpty. 

I D  D  LE-y-diddle-y-dumpty , 
The  cat  run  up  the  plum-tree, 
Half-a-crown 
To  fetch  her  down, 
Diddle-y-diddle-y-dumpty. 


D 


I 


/  will  sing  you  a  Song. 

WILL  sing  you  a  song, 
Though  'tis  not  very  long, 
Of  the  woodcock  and  the  sparrow, 
Of  the  little  dog  that  burned  his  tail, 
And  he  shall  be  whipped  to-morrow. 


Tit,  tat,  toe. 

TIT,  tat,  toe, 
My  first  go, 

Three  jolly  butcher  boys 
All  of  a  row ; 
Stick  one  up, 
Stick  one  down, 
Stick  one  in  the  old  man's  crown. 


If  "ifs"  and  "ands" 
Were  pots  and  pans, 
There  would  be  no  need  for  tinkers ! 

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A 


A  Frog  he  would  a-wooing  go. 

FROG  he  would  a-wooing  go, 
Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
Whether  his  mother  would  let  him  or  no, 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley ! 

So  off  he  set  with  his  opera  hat, 
Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
And  on  the  road  he  met  with  a  rat. 

With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

"Pray,  Mr.  Rat,  will  you  go  with  me," 
Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"Kind  Mrs.  Mousey  for  to  see?" 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley ! 

When  they  reached  the  door  of  Mousey's  hall, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
They  gave  a  loud  knock,  and  they  gave  a  loud  call. 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

"Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  are  you  within?'1 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"Oh,  yes,  kind  sirs,  I'm  sitting  to  spin." 

With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 
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A   FROG   HE   WOULD  A-WOOING  GO 


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"Pray,  Mrs.  Mouse,  will  you  give  us  some  beer?" 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"For  Froggy  and  I  are  fond  of  good  cheer." 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 


"Pray,  Mr.  Frog,  will  you  give  us  a  song?" 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"But  let  it  be  something  that's  not  very  long." 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

"Indeed,  Mrs.  Mouse,"  replied  Mr.  Frog, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"A  cold  has  made  me  as  hoarse  as  a  hog." 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley ! 

"Since  you  have  caught  cold,  Mr.  Frog,"  Mousey  said, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
"I'll  sing  you  a  song  that  I  have  just  made." 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

But  while  they  were  all  a  merry-making, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
A  cat  and  her  kittens  came  tumbling  in. 

With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 
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The  cat  she  seized  the  rat  by  the  crown ; 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
The  kittens  they  pulled  the  little  mouse  down. 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley ! 

This  put  Mr.  Frog  in  a  terrible  fright; 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
He  put  up  his  hat,  and  he  wished  them  good-night. 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

But  as  Froggy  was  crossing  over  a  brook, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
A  lily-white  duck  came  and  gobbled  him  up. 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley! 

So  there  was  an  end  of  one,  two,  and  three, 

Heigho,  says  Rowley, 
The  Rat,  the  Mouse,  and  the  little  Froggee! 
With  a  rowley  powley,  gammon  and  spinach, 
Heigho,  says  Anthony  Rowley ! 


A 


As  I  was  going  by  Charing  Cross. 

S  I  was  going  by  Charing  Cross, 

I  saw  a  black  man  upon  a  black  horse ; 
They  told  me  it  was  King  Charles  the  First ; 
Oh,  dear !  my  heart  was  ready  to  burst. 

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S 


Simple  Simon  met  a  Pieman. 

IMPLE  SIMON  met  a  pieman 

Going  to  the  fair; 

Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Let  me  taste  your  ware." 

Says  the  pieman  to  Simple  Simon, 
"Show  me  first  your  penny." 

Says  Simple  Simon  to  the  pieman, 
"Indeed,  I  have  not  any." 


Simple  Simon  went  a-fishing, 
For  to  catch  a  whale : 

All  the  water  he  had  got 
Was  in  his  mother's  pail. 


H 


Here  a  little  Child  I  stand. 

ERE  a  little  child  I  stand, 
Heaving  up  my  either  hand; 
Cold  as  paddocks  though  they  be, 

Here  I  lift  them  up  to  Thee, 

For  a  benison  to  fall 

On  our  meat  and  on  us  all! 


Wash  me  and  comb  me. 

ASH  me  and  comb  me, 
And  lay  me  down  softly, 
And  lay  me  on  a  bank  to  dry, 

That  I  may  look  pretty 

When  somebody  comes  by. 

[154] 


W 


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T 


Three  blind  Mice. 

HREE  blind  mice,  see  how  they  run! 
They  all  ran  after  the  farmer's  wife, 
Who  cut  off  their  tails  with  a  carving-knife, 
Did  you  ever  see  such  a  thing  in  your  life? 

As  three  blind  mice. 


B 


Byran  O'Lin. 

RYAN  O'LIN  and  his  wife  and  wife's  mother, 
They  all  went  over  a  bridge  together : 
The  bridge  was  broken,  and  they  all  fell  in, 
"Mischief  take  all!"  quoth  Bryan  O'Lin. 


A 


As  I  walked  by  myself. 

S  I  walked  by  myself, 

I  talked  to  myself, 

And  the  self-same  self  said  to  me, 
Look  out  for  thyself, 
Take  care  of  thyself, 
For  nobody  cares  for  thee. 
I  answered  myself, 
And  said  to  myself 
In  the  self-same  repartee, 
Look  to  thyself, 
Or  not  look  to  thyself, 
The  self-same  thing  will  be. 

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The  Dove  and  the  Wren. 


THE  dove  says  coo,  coo,  what  shall  I  do? 
I  can  scarce  maintain  two. 
Pooh,  pooh!  says  the  wren,  I  have  got  ten, 
And  keep  them  all  like  gentlemen! 


Diddle,  diddle  Dumpling. 

IDDLE  diddle  dumpling,  my  son  John, 
Went  to  bed  with  his  breeches  on, 
One  stocking  off,  and  one  stocking  on ; 
Diddle  diddle  dumpling,  my  son  John. 


D 


Eggs,  Butter,  Cheese,  Bread. 


E 


GGS,  butter,  cheese,  bread, 
Stick,  stock,  stone,  dead. 
Stick  him  up,  stick  him  down, 
Stick  him  in  the  old  man's  crown. 


March  winds  and  April  showers 
Bring  forth  May  flowers. 
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G 


Gushy  Cow  bonny. 

USHY  cow  bonny, 

Let  down  thy  milk, 

And  I  will  give  thee  a  gown  of  silk ; 
A  gown  of  silk  and  a  silver  tee, 
If  thou  wilt  let  down  thy  milk  to  me. 


L 


Let  us  go  to  the  Woods. 

ET  us  go  to  the  woods,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"Let  us  go  to  the  woods,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"Let  us  go  to  the  woods,"  says  John  all  alone, 
"Let  us  go  to  the  woods,"  says  every  one. 

"What  to  do  there?"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"What  to  do  there?"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"What  to  do  there?"  says  John  all  alone, 
"What  to  do  there?"  says  every  one. 

"We  will  shoot  a  wren,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"We  will  shoot  a  wren,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"We  will  shoot  a  wren,"  says  John  all  alone, 
"We  will  shoot  a  wren,"  says  every  one. 

"Then  pounce,  pounce,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"Then  pounce,  pounce,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"Then  pounce,  pounce,"  says  John  all  alone, 
"Then  pounce,  pounce,"  says  every  one. 

"She  is  dead,  she  is  dead,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"She  is  dead,  she  is  dead,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"She  is  dead,  she  is  dead,"  says  John  all  alone. 
"She  is  dead,  she  is  dead,"  says  every  one. 

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"How  shall  we  get  her  home?"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  home?"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  home?"  says  John  all  alone, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  home?"  says  every  one. 

"In  a  cart  with  six  horses,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"In  a  cart  with  six  horses,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"In  a  cart  with  six  horses,"  says  John  all  alone, 
"In  a  cart  with  six  horses,"  says  every  one. 

"How  shall  we  get  her  dressed?"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  dressed?"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  dressed?"  says  John  all  alone, 
"How  shall  we  get  her  dressed?"  says  every  one. 

"We  will  hire  seven  cooks,"  says  Richard  to  Robin, 
"We  will  hire  seven  cooks,"  says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
"We  will  hire  seven  cooks,"  says  John  all  alone, 
"We  will  hire  seven  cooks,"  says  every  one. 


B 


Bat,  Bat. 

AT,  bat, 

Come  under  my  hat, 
And  I'll  give  you  a  slice  of  bacon; 
And  when  I  bake, 
I'll  give  you  a  cake, 
If  I  am  not  mistaken. 
[158] 


'bat,  bat,  come  under  my  hat" 


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Apple-Pie  Alphabet. 

A  was  an  apple-pie; 

B  bit  it; 

C  cut  it; 

D  dealt  it; 

E  eat  it; 

F  fought  for  it; 

G  got  it; 

H  had  it; 

J  joined  it; 

K  kept  it; 

L  longed  for  it; 

M  mourned  for  it; 

N  nodded  at  it; 

O  opened  it; 

P  peeped  in  it; 

Q  quartered  it; 

R  ran  for  it; 

S  stole  it; 

X  took  it; 

V  viewed  it; 

W  wanted  it; 

X  Y  and  Z  all  wished  a  piece  of  it. 


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"doodle,  doodle  doo,  the  princess  lost  her  shoe 


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D 


Doctor  Faustus  was  a  good  Man. 

OCTOR  FAUSTUS  was  a  good  man, 
He  whipped  his  scholars  now  and  then ; 
When  he  whipped  them  he  made  them  dance, 

Out  of  Scotland  into  France, 

Out  of  France  into  Spain, 

And  then  he  whipped  them  back  again ! 


O 


One  misty,  moisty  Morning. 

NE  misty  moisty  morning, 
When  cloudy  was  the  weather, 
I  chanced  to  meet  an  old  man 
Clothed  all  in  leather. 


He  began  to  compliment, 

And  I  began  to  grin ; 

How  do  you  do,  and  how  do  you  do? 

And  how  do  you  do  again? 


Hickory,  dickory,  dock. 

ICKORY,  dickory,  dock; 
The  mouse  ran  up  the  clock; 
The  clock  struck  one, 
The  mouse  ran  down, 
Hickory,  dickory,  dock. 

[161] 


H 


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Doodle  doodle  doo. 

OODLE  doodle  doo, 

The  Princess  lost  her  shoe ; 
Her  Highness  hopped, — 
The  fiddler  stopped, 
Not  knowing  what  to  do. 


D 


There  was  a  little  Boy  went  into  a  Barn. 

THERE  was  a  little  boy  went  into  a  barn, 
And  lay  down  on  some  hay ; 
An  owl  came  out  and  flew  about, 
And  the  little  boy  ran  away. 

The  Cuckoo. 

THE  cuckoo's  a  fine  bird, 
He  sings  as  he  flies; 
He  brings  us  good  tidings. 
He  tells  us  no  lies. 

He  sucks  little  birds'  eggs, 

To  make  his  voice  clear ; 
And  when  he  sings  "cuckoo!" 

The  summer  is  near. 


A 


LL  of  a  row, 
Bend  the  bow, 
Shot  at  a  pigeon, 
And  killed  a  crow. 
[162] 


I 


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In  a  Cottage  in  Fife. 

N  a  cottage  in  Fife 

Lived  a  man  and  his  wife, 

Who,  believe  me,  were  comical  folk ; 

For  to  people's  surprise, 

They  both  saw  with  their  eyes, 
And  their  tongues  moved  whenever  they  spoke ! 

When  quite  fast  asleep, 

I've  been  told  that,  to  keep 
Their  eyes  open  they  scarce  could  contrive : 

They  walked  on  their  feet, 

And  'twas  thought  what  they  eat 
Helped,  with  drinking,  to  keep  them  alive ! 


P 


Poor  old  Robinson  Crusoe. 

OOR  old  Robinson  Crusoe! 
Poor  old  Robinson  Crusoe! 
They  made  him  a  coat 
Of  an  old  nanny  goat, 

I  wonder  how  they  could  do  so ! 
With  a  ring  a  ting  tang, 
And  a  ring  a  ting  tang, 
Poor  old  Robinson  Crusoe ! 


Humpty  Dumpty. 

UMPTY  DUMPTY  sat  on  a  wall, 
Humpty  Dumpty  had  a  great  fall, 
Threescore  men  and  threescore  more 
Cannot  place  Humpty  Dumpty  as  he  was  before. 
[163] 


H 


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Gay  go  up. 

AY  go  up  and  gay  go  down, 
To  ring  the  bells  of  London  town. 


G 


Bull's  eyes  and  targets, 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Marg'ret's. 

Brickbats  and  tiles, 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Giles'. 


Halfpence  and  farthings,  ~V\^?5^H- 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Martin's. 

Oranges  and  lemons, 

Say  the  bells  of  St.  Clement's. 

Pancakes  and  fritters, 
Say  the  bells  of  St.  Peter's. 

Two  sticks  and  an  apple, 
Say  the  bells  at  Whitechapel. 

Old  Father  Baldpate, 

Say  the  slow  bells  at  Aldgate. 

You  owe  me  ten  shillings, 
Say  the  bells  at  St.  Helen's. 

Pokers  and  tongs, 

Say  the  bells  at  St.  John's. 

Kettles  and  pans, 
Say  the  bells  at  St.  Ann's. 
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When  will  you  pay  me? 
Say  the  bells  at  Old  Bailey. 

When  I  grow  rich, 

Say  the  bells  at  Shoreditch. 

Pray  when  will  that  be? 
Say  the  bells  of  Stepney. 

I  am  sure  I  don't  know, 
Says  the  great  bell  at  Bow. 


J 


Jenny  Wren  jell  sick. 

ENNY  WREN  fell  sick, 
Upon  a  merry  time; 
In  came  Robin  Redbreast 
And  brought  her  sops  and  wine. 

"Eat  well  of  the  sop,  Jenny, 

Drink  well  of  the  wine." 
"Thank  you,  Robin,  kindly, 

You  shall  be  mine." 

Jenny  she  got  well, 

And  stood  upon  her  feet, 

And  told  Robin  plainly 
She  loved  him  not  a  bit. 

Robin  being  angry  ^ 

Hopped  upon  a  twig, 
Saying,  "Out  upon  you !    Fie  upon  you, 

Bold-faced  jig!" 
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S 


Sukey,  you  shall  be  my  Wife. 

UKEY,  you  shall  be  my  wife, 
And  I  will  tell  you  why : 
I  have  got  a  little  pig, 
And  you  have  got  a  sty; 
I  have  got  a  dun  cow, 

And  you  can  make  good  cheese, 
Sukey,  will  you  have  me? 
Say  yes,  if  you  please." 

Sukey  she  made  answer, 
"For  your  cow  and  pig, 

I  tell  you,  Jacky  Jingle, 
I  do  not  care  a  fig. 


"I  have  got  a  puppy-dog, 

And  a  pussy-cat, 
And  I  have  got  another  thing 

That's  better  far  than  that. 


"For  I  have  got  a  velvet  purse 
That  holds  a  hundred  pound, 

'Twas  left  me  by  my  grand-dad 
Who  now  lies  underground. 


"So  if  your  cow  and  pig 
Is  all  you  have  in  store, 

You  may  go  home  and  mind  'em, 
For  now  your  wooing's  o'er." 


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Says  Jacky,  "You're  too  hasty, 
I've  got  a  horse  and  cart ; 

And  I  have  got  a  better  thing, — > 
I've  got  a  constant  heart. 

"If  that  won't  do,  then  you  may  lay 
Your  money  on  the  shelf, 

I  soon  shall  get  another  girl 
That's  better  than  yourself  ,,J 

Then  says  little  Sue, 
"If  your  heart  is  true, 
This  trouble  we'll  get  through, 

If  things  are  rightly  carried." 
There's  nothing  more  to  do, 
'Twixt  Jacky  and  his  Sue; 
"None  so  happy  as  us  two, 

For  now  we'll  both  be  married  1" 


Now  after  they  were  married 

Some  good  things  to  produce, 
Sukey's  purse  and  hundred  pounds 

Were  quickly  put  in  use ; 
Sukey  milked  the  cow, 

And  to  make  good  cheese  did  try, 
Jack  drove  his  horse  and  cart, 

And  minded  pig  and  sty. 


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L 


Little  Tommy  Tittlemouse. 

ITTLE  Tommy  Tittlemouse 
Lived  in  a  little  house ; 
He  caught  fishes 
In  other  men's  ditches. 


T 


The  House  that  Jack  built. 

HIS  is  the  house  that  Jack  built. 
This  is  the  malt 
That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

This  is  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 
That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 
[168] 


LITTLE   TOMMY   TITTLEMOUSE,    LIVED    IN    A    LITTLE    HOUSE 


[168] 


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This  is  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  tossed  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  man  all  tattered  and  torn, 

That  kissed  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  tossed  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn, 
That  married  the  man  all  tattered  and  torn, 
That  kissed  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 
That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 
That  tossed  the  dog, 
That  worried  the  cat, 
That  killed  the  rat, 
That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 

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This  is  the  cock  that  crowed  in  the  morn, 

That  waked  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn, 

That  married  the  man  all  tattered  and  torn 

That  kissed  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn 

That  tossed  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


This  is  the  farmer  sowing  his  corn, 

That  kept  the  cock  that  crowed  in  the  morn, 

That  waked  the  priest  all  shaven  and  shorn, 

That  married  the  man  all  tattered  and  torn. 

That  kissed  the  maiden  all  forlorn, 

That  milked  the  cow  with  the  crumpled  horn, 

That  tossed  the  dog, 

That  worried  the  cat, 

That  killed  the  rat, 

That  ate  the  malt 

That  lay  in  the  house  that  Jack  built. 


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A 


As  I  was  going-  o'er  Westminster  Bridge. 

S  I  was  going  o'er  Westminster  Bridge, 
I  met  with  a  Westminster  scholar; 
He  pulled  off  his  cap,  an   drew  off  his  glove, 
And  wished  me  a  very  good-morrow. 
What  is  his  name? 


A 


As  I  was  a-going  by  a  little  Pig-sty. 

S  I  was  going  by  a  little  pig-sty, 

I  saw  a  child's  petticoat  hanging  to  dry, 
I  took  off  my  jacket  and  hung  it  hard  by, 

To  bear  the  petticoat  company. 

The  wind  blew  high,  and  down  they  fell ; 

Jacket  and  petticoat  into  the  well. 

Into  the  well,  into  the  well, 

Jacket  and  petticoat  into  the  well. 


Five  Toes. 

1.  "Let  us  go  to  the  wood,"  says  this  pig; 

2.  "What  to  do  there?"  says  that  pig ; 

3.  "To  look  for  mother,"  says  this  pig ; 

4.  "What  to  do  with  her?"  says  that  pig; 

5.  "To  kiss  her,  to  kiss  her,"  says  this  pig. 

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W 


Where  have  you  been  all  the  Day? 

HERE  have  you  been  all  the  day, 

My  boy  Tammy?" 

"I've  been  all  the  day, 
Courting  of  a  lady  gay : 
But  oh !  she's  too  young 
To  be  taken  from  her  mammy." 

"What  work  can  she  do, 

My  boy  Tammy? 
Can  she  bake  and  can  she  brew, 

My  boy  Tammy?" 

"She  can  brew  and  she  can  bake, 

And  she  can  make  our  wedding  cake: 

But  oh !  she's  too  young 

To  be  taken  from  her  mammy." 

"What  age  may  she  be? 

What  age  may  she  be? 

My  boy  Tammy?" 

"Twice  two,  twice  seven, 
Twice  ten,  twice  eleven : 
But  oh !  she's  too  young 
To  be  taken  from  her  mammy." 


High,  diddle  doubt,  my  Candle's  out. 

IGH,  diddle  doubt,  my  candle's  out, 
My  little  maid  is  not  at  home ; 
Saddle  my  hog  and  bridle  my  dog, 
And  fetch  my  little  maid  home. 
[173] 


H 


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R 


Rain,  Rain,  go  away. 

AIN,  rain,  go  away; 

Come  again  another  day; 
Little  Johnny  wants  to  play. 


T 


This  is  the  Death  of  Little  Jenny  Wren. 

HIS  is  the  death  of 
Little  Jenny  Wren, 
And  what  the  doctors 
All  said  then. 

Doctor  Hawk  felt  her  pulse, 
And,  shaking  his  head, 

Said,  "I  fear  I  can't  save  her, 
Because  she's  quite  dead." 

Doctor  Hawk's  a  clever  fellow, 

He  pinched  her  wrist  enough  to  kill  her. 

"She'll  do  very  well  yet," 

Then  said  Doctor  Fox, 
"If  she  takes  but  one  pill 

From  out  of  this  box." 

Jenny  Wren  was  sick  again, 
And  Jenny  Wren  did  die; 

The  doctors  vowed  they'd  cure  her, 
Or  know  the  reason  why. 

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D 


B 


Dame,  get  up  and  bake  your  Pies. 

AME,  get  up  and  bake  your  pies, 
Bake  your  pies,  bake  your  pies; 
Dame,  get  up  and  bake  your  pies 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning. 

Dame,  what  makes  your  maidens  lie, 
Maidens  lie,  maidens  lie? 

Dame,  what  makes  your  maidens  lie 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning? 

Dame,  what  makes  your  ducks  to  die, 
Ducks  to  die,  ducks  to  die? 

Dame,  what  makes  your  ducks  to  die 
On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning? 

Their  wings  are  cut  and  they  cannot  fly, 

Cannot  fly,  cannot  fly, 
Their  wings  are  cut  and  they  cannot  fly 

On  Christmas  Day  in  the  morning. 

Birds  of  a  Feather  flock  together. 

IRDS  of  a  feather  flock  together, 

And  so  will  pigs  and  swine; 

Rats  and  mice  will  have  their  choice, 
And  so  will  I  have  mine. 


G 


Go  to  Bed. 

O  to  bed  first,  a  golden  purse ; 
Go  to  bed  second,  a  golden  pheasant ; 
Go  to  bed  third,  a  golden  bird. 

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A 


A  jolly  old  Sow. 

JOLLY  old  sow  once  lived  in  a  sty, 
And  three  little  piggies  had  she, 

And  she  waddled  about  saying  "Grumph!  grumph! 
grumph!" 

While  the  little  ones  said  "Wee!  wee!" 
And  she  waddled  about  saying  "Grumph !  grumph !  grumph  V 
While  the  little  ones  said  "Wee!  wee!" 

"My  dear  little  piggies,"  said  one  of  the  brats, 

"My  dear  little  brothers,"  said  he, 
"Let  us  all  for  the  future  say  'Grumph!  grumph!  grumph!' 

'Tis  so  childish  to  say  'Wee!  wee!' 
Let  us  all  for  the  future  say  'Grumph!  grumph!  grumph!' 

'Tis  so  childish  to  say  'Wee !  wee !'  " 

These  three  little  piggies  grew  skinny  and  lean, 

And  lean  they  might  very  well  be, 
For  somehow  they  couldn't  say  "Grumph !  grumph !  grumph !" 

And  they  wouldn't  once  say  "Wee!  wee!" 
For  somehow  they  couldn't  say  "Grumph !  grumph !  grumph !" 

And  they  wouldn't  once  say  "Wee!  wee!" 

So  after  a  time  these  little  pigs  died, 

They  all  died  of  fe-lo-de-see, 
From  trying  too  hard  to  say  "Grumph!  grumph!  grumph!" 

When  they  onjy  could  say  "Wee!  wee!" 
From  trying  too  hard  to  say  "Grumph!  grumph!  grumph!" 

When  they  only  could  say  "Wee!  wee!" 

[176] 


THERE    WAS   AN   OLD   WOMAN   WHO    RODE    ON   A    BROOM 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

A  moral  there  is  to  this  little  song, 

A  moral  that's  easy  to  see, 
Don't  try  when  you're  young  to  say  "Grumph!  grumph! 
grumph!" 
When  you  only  can  say  "Wee!  wee!" 
Don't  try  when  you're  young  to  say  "Grumph!  grumph! 
grumph!" 
When  you  only  can  say  "Wee!  wee!" 


There  was  a  Lady  loved  a  Swine. 


T 


HERE  was  a  lady  loved  a  swine, 
Honey,  quoth  she, 
Pig-hog,  wilt  thou  be  mine? 
Grunt,  quoth  he. 


I'll  build  thee  a  silver  stye, 

Honey,  quoth  she  ; 
And  in  it  thou  shalt  lie ; 

Grunt,  quoth  he. 

Pinned  with  a  silver  pin, 

Honey,  quoth  she, 
That  you  may  go  out  and  in ; 

Grunt,  quoth  he. 

Wilt  thou  now  have  me, 

Honey,  quoth  she ; 
Grunt,  grunt,  grunt,  quoth  he, 

And  went  his  way. 

[177] 


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A 


At  the  Siege  of  Belleisle. 

T  the  siege  of  Belleisle, 
I  was  there  all  the  while, 
All  the  while,  all  the  while, 
At  the  siege  of  Belleisle. 


an 


d  1. 


W 


HEN  V  and  I  together  meet, 

They  make  the  number  Six  complete. 

When  I  with  V  doth  meet  once  more, 
Then  'tis  they  Two  can  make  but  Four. 
And  when  that  V  from  I  is  gone 
Alas  I  poor  I  can  make  but  One. 


H 


Here  we  go  up,  up,  up. 

ERE  we  go  up,  up,  up, 

And  here  we  go  down,  down,  down, 
And  here  we  go  backward  and  forward, 

And  here  we  go  round,  round,  round. 


Toss  up  my  Darling. 

TOSS  up  my  darling,  toss  him  up  high, 
Don't  let  his  head,  though,  hit  the  blue  sky. 

[178] 


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Snail,  Snail. 

SNAIL,  Snail,  come  out  of  your  hole, 
Or  else  I'll  beat  you  as  black  as  a  coal. 
Snail,  Snail,  put  out  your  horns, 
Here  comes  a  thief  to  pull  down  your  walls. 

A  Nick  and  a  Nock. 


A 


NICK  and  a  nock, 
A  hen  and  cock, 
And  a  penny  for  my  master. 


L 


Little  Robin  Redbreast. 

ITTLE  Robin  Redbreast 

Sat  upon  a  rail: 

Niddle  naddle  went  his  head, 
Wiggle  waggle  went  his  tail. 


G 


Cry,  Baby,  cry. 

RY,  baby,  cry, 

Put  your  finger  in  your  eye, 
And  tell  your  mother  it  wasn't  I. 


B 


Bless  you,  Burny-Bee. 

LESS  you,  bless  you,  burny-bee: 
Say,  when  will  your  wedding  be? 
If  it  be  to-morrow  day, 
Take  your  wings  and  fly  away. 

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When  I  was  a  Bachelor. 

HEN  I  was  a  bachelor  I  lived  by  myself, 
And  all  the  meat  I  got  I  put  upon  a  shelf, 
The  rats  and  the  mice  did  lead  me  such  a  life, 
That  I  went  to  London,  to  get  myself  a  wife. 


W 


The  streets  were  so  broad,  and  the  lanes  were  so  narrow, 
I  could  not  get  my  wife  home  without  a  wheelbarrow, 
The  wheelbarrow  broke,  my  wife  got  a  fall, 
Down  tumbled  wheelbarrow,  little  wife,  and  all. 


Handy-Spandy. 

ANDY-SPANDY,  Jack-a-dandy, 
Loves  plum-cake  and  sugar-candy. 
He  bought  some  at  a  grocer's  shop, 
And  pleased,  away  he  went,  hop,  hop,  hop. 


H 


T 


There  was  a  little  Boy. 

HERE  was  a  little  boy  and  a  little  girl 
Lived  in  an  alley; 
Says  the  little  boy  to  the  little  girl, 
"Shall!,  oh!  shall  I?" 


Says  the  little  girl  to  the  little  boy, 

"What  shall  we  do?" 
Says  the  little  boy  to  the  little  girl, 

"I  will  kiss  you." 
[180] 


WHEN  I   WAS   A   BACHELOR   I   LIVED    BY  MYSELF 


[180J 


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A 


As  I  went  through  the  Garden  Gap. 

S  I  went  through  the  garden  gap, 

Who  should  I  meet  but  Dick  Redcap ! 
A  stick  in  his  hand,  a  stone  in  his  throat : 
If  you'll  tell  me  this  riddle,  I'll  give  you  a  groat. 

{A  cherry.) 


C 


Charley  Warley. 

HARLEY  WARLEY  had  a  cow, 
Black  and  white  about  the  brow; 
Open  the  gate  and  let  her  go  through, 
Charley  Warley's  old  cow ! 


Now  what  do  you  think? 


N 


OW  what  do  you  think 
Of  little  Jack  Jingle? 
Before  he  was  married 
He  used  to  live  single. 


J 


Jack  Sprat's  Pig. 

ACK  SPRAT'S  pig, 

He  was  not  very  little, 

Nor  yet  very  big ; 
He  was  not  very  lean, 
He  was  not  very  fat ; 
He'll  do  well  for  a  grunt, 
Says  little  Jack  Sprat. 

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When  a  Twister  a  twisting. 

HEN  a  Twister  a  twisting,  will  twist  him  a  twist; 
For  the  twisting  of  his  twist,  he  three  times  doth  intwist; 
But  if  one  of  the  twines  of  the  twist  do  untwist, 
The  twine  that  untwisteth,  untwisteth  the  twist. 


W 


Untwirling  the  twine  that  untwisteth  between, 
He  twirls,  with  the  twister,  the  two  in  a  twine : 
Then  twice  having  twisted  the  twines  of  the  twine, 
He  twisteth  the  twine  he  had  twined  in  twain. 

The  twain  that,  in  twining,  before  in  the  twine, 
As  twines  were  intwisted;  he  now  doth  untwine: 
'Twixt  the  twain  inter-twisting  a  twine  more  between, 
He,  twirling  his  twister,  makes  a  twist  of  the  twine. 


My  little  old  Man  and  I  fell  out. 


M 


Y  little  old  man  and  I  fell  out, 
I'll  tell  you  what  'twas  all  about : 
I  had  money,  and  he  had  none, 
And  that's  the  way  the  row  begun. 


T 


There  once  were  two  Cats. 

HERE  once  were  two  cats  of  Kilkenny, 
Each  thought  there  was  one  cat  too  many, 
So  they  fought  and  they  fit, 
And  they  scratched  and  they  bit, 
Till,  excepting  their  nails 
And  the  tips  of  their  tails, 
Instead  of  two  cats,  there  weren't  any. 

[183] 


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There  was  an  old  Woman. 

THERE  was  an  old  woman  who  rode  on  a  broom, 
With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble ; 
And  she  took  her  old  cat  behind  for  a  groom, 
With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

They  travelled  along  till  they  came  to  the  sky, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
But  the  journey  so  long  made  them  very  hungry, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

Says  Tom,  "I  can  find  nothing  here  to  eat, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
So  let  us  go  back  again,  I  entreat, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble." 

The  old  woman  would  not  go  back  so  soon, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
For  she  wanted  to  visit  the  Man  in  the  Moon, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

Says  Tom,  "I'll  go  back  by  myself  to  our  house, 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
For  there  I  can  catch  a  good  rat  or  a  mouse, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble." 

"But,"  says  the  old  woman,  "how  will  you  go? 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
You  shan't  have  my  nag,  I  protest  and  vow, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble." 

[184] 


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"No,  no,"  says  Tom,  "I've  a  plan  of  my  own," 

With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 
So  he  slid  down  the  rainbow,  and  left  her  alone, 

With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 

So  now,  if  you  happen  to  visit  the  sky, 
With  a  high  gee  ho,  gee  humble; 

And  want  to  come  back,  you  Tom's  method  may  try, 
With  a  bimble,  bamble,  bumble. 


R 


Y 


Robin  Hood. 

OBIN  HOOD,  Robin  Hood, 
Is  in  the  mickle  wood ! 
Little  John,  Little  John, 
He  to  the  town  is  gone. 
Robin  Hood,  Robin  Hood, 

Is  telling  his  beads, 
All  in  the  greenwood, 

Among  the  green  weeds. 
Little  John,  Little  John, 
If  he  comes  no  more, 
Robin  Hood,  Robin  Hood, 
We  shall  fret  full  sore! 

Yankee  Doodle. 

ANKEE  DOODLE  went  to  town, 

Upon  a  little  pony ; 

He  stuck  a  feather  in  his  hat, 
And  called  it  Macaroni. 
[185] 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 


Two  little  Kittens. 

WO  little  kittens,  one  stormy  night, 
Began  to  quarrel  and  then  to  fight; 
One  had  a  mouse,  and  the  other  had  none, 
And  that's  the  way  the  quarrel  begun. 


T 


"I'll  have  that  mouse,"  said  the  biggest  cat. 
"You  11  have  that  mouse?    We'll  see  about  that !" 
"I  will  have  that  mouse,"  said  the  eldest  son. 
"You  shan't  have  the  mouse,"  said  the  little  one. 

I  told  you  before  'twas  a  stormy  night 
When  these  two  little  kittens  began  to  fight; 
The  old  woman  seized  her  sweeping  broom, 
And  swept  the  two  kittens  right  out  of  the  room. 

The  ground  was  covered  with  frost  and  snow, 
And  the  two  little  kittens  had  nowhere  to  go; 
So  they  laid  them  down  on  the  mat  at  the  door, 
While  the  old  woman  finished  sweeping  the  floor. 

Then  they  crept  in,  as  quiet  as  mice, 
All  wet  with  the  snow,  and  as  cold  as  ice, 
For  they  found  it  was  better,  that  stormy  night, 
To  lie  down  and  sleep  than  to  quarrel  and  fight. 


Needles  and  Pins. 

NEEDLES  and  pins,  needles  and  pins, 
When  a  man  marries  his  trouble  begins. 
[186] 


I 


c 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 

/  had  a  little  Doggie. 
HAD  a  little  doggie  that  used  to  sit  and  beg, 

But  Doggie  tumbled  down  the  stairs,  and  broke  his  little  leg. 

Oh!  Doggie,  I  will  nurse  you,  and  try  to  make  you  well; 
And  you  shall  have  a  collar  with  a  pretty  little  bell. 

Ah!  Doggie,  don't  you  think  you  should  very  faithful  be, 
For  having  such  a  loving  friend  to  comfort  you  as  me? 

And  when  your  leg  is  better,  and  you  can  run  and  play, 
We'll  have  a  scamper  in  the  fields  and  see  them  making  hay. 

Cuckoo,  Cuckoo, 
UCKOO,  Cuckoo, 
What  do  you  do? 
"In  April 
I  open  my  bill ; 

In  May 
I  sing  night  and  day; 

In  June 
I  change  my  tune ; 

In  July 
Away  I  fly  ; 

In  August 
Away  I  must." 

A  Man  went  a-hunting  at  Ret  gate. 
MAN  went  a-hunting  at  Reigate, 

And  wished  to  leap  over  a  high  gate. 
Says  the  owner,  "Go  round, 
With  your  dog  and  your  hound, 
For  you  never  shall  leap  over  my  gate." 
[187] 


A 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 


I 


I  have  seen  you,  little  Mouse. 

HAVE  seen  you,  little  mouse, 
Running  all  about  the  house, 
Through  the  hole,  your  little  eye 
In  the  wainscot  peeping  sly, 
Hoping  soon  some  crumbs  to  steal, 
To  make  quite  a  hearty  meal. 
Look  before  you  venture  out, 
See  if  pussy  is  about, 
If  she's  gone,  you'll  quickly  run, 
To  the  larder  for  some  fun, 
Round  about  the  dishes  creep, 
Taking  into  each  a  peep, 
To  choose  the  daintiest  that's  there, 
Spoiling  things  you  do  not  care. 


H 


G 


How  many  Miles  f 

OW  many  miles  is  it  to  Babylon? — 
Threescore  miles  and  ten. 
Can  I  get  there  by  candle-light? — 
Yes,  and  back  again ! 
If  your  heels  are  nimble  and  light, 
You  may  get  there  by  candle-light. 

Charley,  Charley. 

HARLEY,  Charley,  stole  the  barley 
Out  of  the  baker's  shop ; 
The  baker  came  out,  and  gave  him  a  clout, 
And  made  poor  Charley  hop. 

[188] 


&d 


I  HAVE   SEEN  YOU   LITTLE  MOUSE; 


[188] 


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D 


Dolly  and  her  Mamma. 

OLLY,  you're  a  naughty  girl, 
All  your  hair  is  out  of  curl, 
And  you've  torn  your  little  shoe. 
Oh !  what  must  I  do  with  you ! 
You  shall  only  have  dry  bread ; 
Dolly,  you  shall  go  to  bed. 

Do  you  hear  all  that  I  say? 
Are  you  going  to  obey? 
That's  what  mother  says  to  me, 
So  I  know  it's  right,  you  see ; 
For  Em  sometimes  naughty  too, 
Dolly  dear,  as  well  as  you. 

But  I  mean  to  try  to  grow 

All  my  parents  wish,  you  know; 

Never  into  passions  fly, 

Or  when  thwarted,  sulk  and  cry. 

So,  my  Dolly,  you  must  be 

Good  and  gentle,  just  like  me. 

The  fair  Maid  who,  the  first  of  May. 

THE  fair  maid  who,  the  first  of  May, 
Goes  to  the  fields  at  break  of  day, 
And  washes  in  dew  from  the  hawthorn  tree, 
Will  ever  after  handsome  be. 


There  was  an  old  woman  lived  under  a  hill, 
And  if  she's  not  gone,  she  lives  there  still. 

[190] 


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S 


Maggie  s  Pet. 

WEET  Maggie  had  a  little  bird, 
And  "Goldie"  was  his  name, 
And  on  her  hand  he  used  to  sit, 
He  was  so  very  tame. 

Her  rosy  lips  he'd  often  peck, 
Which  meant  a  loving  kiss. 

Oh !  would  not  you  delight  to  have 
A  little  bird  like  this? 


A  lump  of  sugar  sweet  and  white, 
Would  Maggie  give  her  Dick, 

And  then  she'd  watch  how  eagerly 
He'd  fly  to  it  and  peck ; 

And  such  a  merry  song  he'd  sing, 
To  thank  her  for  the  treat, 

For  little  birds,  like  little  girls, 
Like  something  nice  to  eat. 

Mary  had  a  pretty  Bird. 


M 


ARY  had  a  pretty  bird, 
Feathers  bright  and  yellow ; 
Slender  legs,  upon  my  word, 
He  was  a  pretty  fellow. 
The  sweetest  notes  he  always  sang, 

Which  much  delighted  Mary; 
And  near  the  cage  she'd  ever  sit, 
To  hear  her  own  canary. 

[I9i] 


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I 


/  love  Sixpence. 

LOVE  sixpence,  pretty  little  sixpence, 
I  love  sixpence  better  than  my  life ; 
I  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  took  fourpence  home  to  my  wife. 

Oh,  my  little  fourpence,  pretty  little  fourpence, 
I  love  fourpence  better  than  my  life; 

I  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  I  took  twopence  home  to  my  wife. 

Oh,  my  little  twopence,  my  pretty  little  twopence, 
I  love  twopence  better  than  my  life ; 

I  spent  a  penny  of  it,  I  spent  another, 
And  I  took  nothing  home  to  my  wife. 

Oh,  my  little  nothing,  my  pretty  little  nothing, 
What  will  nothing  buy  for  my  wife? 

I  have  nothing,  I  spend  nothing, 
I  love  nothing  better  than  my  wife. 


H 


Hector  Protector. 

ECTOR  PROTECTOR  was  dressed  all  in  green; 
Hector  Protector  was  sent  to  the  Queen. 
The  Queen  did  not  like  him, 
No  more  did  the  King : 
So  Hector  Protector  was  sent  back  again. 

[192] 


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C 


The  Toad  and  the  Frog. 

ROAK!"  said  the  Toad,  "I'm  hungry,  I  think, 
To-day  I've  had  nothing  to  eat  or  to  drink; 
I'll  crawl  to  a  garden  and  jump  through  the  pales, 
And  there  I'll  dine  nicely  on  slugs  and  on  snails." 
"Ho,  ho!"  quoth  the  Frog,  "is  that  what  you  mean?. 
Then  I'll  hop  away  to  the  next  meadow  stream, 
There  I  will  drink,  and  eat  worms  and  slugs  too, 
And  then  I  shall  have  a  good  dinner  like  you." 


R 


ABBIT,  Rabbit,  Rabbit  Pie! 
Come,  my  ladies,  come  and  buy; 
Else  your  babies  they  will  cry. 


W 


We  are  all  in  the  Dumps. 

E  are  all  in  the  dumps, 
For  diamonds  are  trumps, 
The  kittens  are  gone  to  St.  Paul's ; 
The  babies  are  bit, 
The  moon's  in  a  fit, 
And  the  houses  are  built  without  walls. 

The  Cock's  on  the  Housetop. 

THE  cock's  on  the  housetop  blowing  his  horn; 
The  bull's  in  the  barn  a-threshing  of  corn; 
The  maids  in  the  meadows  are  making  of  hay, 
The  ducks  in  the  river  are  swimming  away. 

[193] 


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T 


Three  wise  Men  of  Gotham. 

TREE  wise  men  of  Gotham 
Went  to  sea  in  a  bowl. 
If  the  bowl  had  been  stronger, 
My  song  had  been  longer. 


W 


Why  is  Pussy  in  Bed,  pray? 

HY  is  pussy  in  bed,  pray? 
She  is  sick,  says  the  fly, 
And  I  fear  she  will  die; 
That's  why  she's  in  bed. 

Pray,  what's  her  disorder? 
She's  got  a  locked  jaw, 
Says  the  little  jackdaw, 

And  that's  her  disorder. 


Who  makes  her  gruel? 

I,  says  the  horse, 

For  I  am  her  nurse, 
And  I  make  her  gruel. 

Pray,  who  is  her  doctor? 

Quack,  quack!  says  the  duck, 
I  that  task  undertook, 

And  I  am  her  doctor. 

Who  thinks  she'll  recover? 

I,  says  the  deer, 

For  I  did  last  year: 
So  I  think  she'll  recover. 

[i94] 


THREE    WISE    MEN    OF    GOTHAM 


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There  was  an  old  Woman  of  Leeds. 
TERE  was  an  old  woman  of  Leeds 
Who  spent  all  her  time  in  good  deeds ; 
She  worked  for  the  poor 
Till  her  fingers  were  sore, 
This  pious  old  woman  of  Leeds  I 


T 


I 


I  saw  three  Ships  come  sailing  by. 
SAW  three  ships  come  sailing  by, 
Sailing  by,  sailing  by, 
I  saw  three  ships  come  sailing  by, 
On  New- Year's  Day  in  the  morning. 

And  what  do  you  think  was  in  them  then, 

In  them  then,  in  them  then? 
And  what  do  you  think  was  in  them  then, 

On  New- Year's  Day  in  the  morning? 

Three  pretty  girls  were  in  them  then, 

In  them  then,  in  them  then, 
Three  pretty  girls  were  in  them  then, 

On  New- Year's  Day  in  the  morning. 

And  one  could  whistle,  and  one  could  sing, 
And  one  could  play  on  the  violin, 

Such  joy  there  was  at  my  wedding, 
On  New- Year's  Day  in  the  morning. 

Early  to  Bed. 
ARLY  to  bed,  and  early  to  rise, 

Makes  a  man  healthy,  wealthy,  and  wise. 

[196] 


E 


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T 


There  was  a  little  Girl. 

HERE  was  a  little  girl 
And  she  had  a  little  curl, 
Right  in  the  middle  of  her  forehead; 
And  when  she  was  good, 
She  was  very,  very  good — 
But  when  she  was  bad  she  was  horrid ! 

He  loves  me. 

1.  He  loves  me, 

2.  He  don't! 

3.  He'll  have  me, 

4.  He  won't! 

5.  He  would  if  he  could, 

6.  But  he  can't, 

7.  So  he  don't! 


S 


PEAK  when  you're  spoken  to, 
Come  when  one  call, 
Shut  the  door  after  you, 
And  turn  to  the  wall. 


What  is  the  News  of  the  Day? 


W 


HAT  is  the  news  of  the  day, 
Good  neighbour,  I  pray? 
They  say  the  balloon 
Is  gone  up  to  the  moon ! 

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G 


Come  take  up  your  Hats,  and  away  let  us  haste. 

OME  take  up  your  hats,  and  away  let  us  haste, 
To  the  Butterfly's  Ball,  and  the  Grasshopper's  Feast. 
The  trumpeter,  Gad-fly,  has  summoned  the  crew, 
And  the  revels  are  now  only  waiting  for  you. 


On  the  smooth  shaven  grass,  by  the  side  of  a  wood, 
Beneath  a  broad  oak  which  for  ages  had  stood, 
See  the  children  of  earth,  and  the  tenants  of  air, 
To  an  evening's  amusement  together  repair. 


And  there  came  the  Beetle  so  blind  and  so  black, 
Who  carried  the  Emmet,  his  friend,  on  his  back. 
And  there  came  the  Gnat  and  the  Dragon-fly  too, 
With  all  their  relations,  green,  orange,  and  blue. 


And  there  came  the  Moth,  with  her  plumage  of  down, 
And  the  Hornet  with  jacket  of  yellow  and  brown; 
And  with  him  the  Wasp,  his  companion,  did  bring, 
But  they  promised  that  evening  to  lay  by  their  sting. 


Then  the  sly  little  Dormouse  peeped  out  of  his  hole, 
And  led  to  the  Feast  his  blind  cousin  the  Mole: 
And  the  Snail,  with  her  horns  peeping  out  of  her  shell, 
Came,  fatigued  with  the  distance,  the  length  of  an  ell. 

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A  mushroom  the  table,  and  on  it  was  spread 
A  water-dock  leaf,  which  their  table-cloth  made. 
The  viands  were  various,  to  each  of  their  taste, 
And  the  Bee  brought  the  honey  to  sweeten  the  feast. 

With  steps  most  majestic  the  Snail  did  advance, 
And  he  promised  the  gazers  a  minuet  to  dance; 
But  they  all  laughed  so  loud  that  he  drew  in  his  head, 
And  went  in  his  own  little  chamber  to  bed. 

Then,  as  evening  gave  way  to  the  shadows  of  night, 
Their  watchman,  the  Glow-worm,  came  out  with  his  light. 
So  home  let  us  hasten,  while  yet  we  can  see, 
For  no  watchman  is  waiting  for  you  or  for  me. 


Jacky,  come  give  me  thy  Fiddle. 


J 


ACKY,  come  give  me  thy  fiddle, 
If  ever  thou  mean  to  thrive. 
Nay ;  I'll  not  give  my  fiddle 
To  any  man  alive. 

If  I  should  give  my  fiddle, 

They'll  think  that  I'm  gone  mad; 
For  many  a  joyful  day 

My  fiddle  and  I  have  had. 


Whistle,  Daughter,  whistle. 

HISTLE,  daughter,  whistle;  whistle,  daughter  dear. 
I  cannot  whistle,  mammy,  I  cannot  whistle  clear. 
Whistle,  daughter,  whistle,  whistle  for  a  pound. 
I  cannot  whistle,  mammy,  I  cannot  make  a  sound. 

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W 


STOKES'  WONDER  BOOK  OF  MOTHER  GOOSE 


M 


Merry  are  the  Bells. 

ERRY  are  the  bells,  and  merry  would  they  ring, 
Merry  was  myself,  and  merry  could  I  sing; 
With  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy,  gay,  and  free, 
And  a  merry  sing-song,  happy  let  us  be! 

Waddle  goes  your  gait,  and  hollow  are  your  hose, 
Noddle  goes  your  pate,  and  purple  is  your  nose; 
Merry  is  your  sing-song,  happy,  gay,  and  free, 
With  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be ! 

Merry  have  we  met,  and  merry  have  we  been, 
Merry  let  us  part,  and  merry  meet  again; 
With  our  merry  sing-song,  happy,  gay,  and  free, 
And  a  merry  ding-dong,  happy  let  us  be ! 


T 


The  fat  Man  of  Bombay. 

HERE  was  a  fat  man  of  Bombay, 
Who  was  smoking  one  sunshiny  day, 
When  a  bird,  called  a  snipe, 
Flew  away  with  his  pipe, 
Which  vexed  the  fat  man  of  Bombay. 


//  I'd  as  much  Money  as  I  could  spend. 

IF  I'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  spend, 
I  never  would  cry  old  chairs  to  mend; 
Old  chairs  to  mend,  old  chairs  to  mend; 
I  never  would  cry  old  chairs  to  mend. 
If  I'd  as  much  money  as  I  could  tell, 
I  never  would  cry  old  clothes  to  sell ; 
Old  clothes  to  sell,  old  clothes  to  sell ; 
I  never  would  cry  old  clothes  to  sell. 
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THERE  WAS  A  FAT  MAN  OF   BOMBAY 


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C 


Come  hither. 

OME  hither,  little  puppy  dog; 
I'll  give  you  a  new  collar, 
If  you  will  learn  to  read  your  book 
And  be  a  clever  scholar. 
No,  no !  replied  the  puppy  dog, 

I've  other  fish  to  fry, 
For  I  must  learn  to  guard  your  house, 
And  bark  when  thieves  come  nigh. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  tit-mouse! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E,  F,  G,  H,  I,  J,  K. 

Come  hither,  little  pussy  cat; 

If  you'll  your  grammar  study 
I'll  give  you  silver  clogs  to  wear, 

Whene'er  the  gutter's  muddy. 
No !  whilst  I  grammar  learn,  says  Puss, 

Your  house  will  in  a  trice 
Be  overrun  from  top  to  bottom 

With  flocks  of  rats  and  mice. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  tit-mouse! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E,  F,  G,  H,  I,  J,  K. 

Come  hither,  pretty  cockatoo ; 

Come  and  learn  your  letters, 
And  you  shall  have  a  knife  and  fork 

To  eat  with,  like  your  betters. 
No,  no!  the  cockatoo  replied, 
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My  beak  will  do  as  well; 
I'd  rather  eat  my  victuals  thus 

Than  go  and  learn  to  spell. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  tit-mouse! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E,  F,  G,  H,  I,  J,  K. 

Come  hither,  then,  good  little  boy, 

And  learn  your  alphabet, 
And  you  a  pair  of  boots  and  spurs, 

Like  your  papa's,  shall  get. 
Oh,  yes!  I'll  learn  my  alphabet; 

And  when  I  well  can  read, 
Perhaps  papa  will  give  me,  too, 

A  pretty  long-tail'd  steed. 
With  a  tingle,  tangle,  tit-mouse ! 

Robin  knows  great  A, 
And  B,  and  C,  and  D,  and  E,  F,  G,  H,  I,  J,  K. 


There  was  a  Man,  and  he  had  naught. 

THERE  was  a  man,  and  he  had  naught, 
And  robbers  came  to  rob  him; 
He  crept  up  to  the  chimney  pot, 
And  then  they  thought  they  had  him. 

But  he  got  down  on  t'other  side, 
And  then  they  could  not  find  him; 

He  ran  fourteen  miles  in  fifteen  days, 
And  never  looked  behind  him. 
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Girls  and  Boys,  come  out  to  play. 


G 


IRLS  and  boys,  come  out  to  play, 
The  moon  doth  shine  as  bright  as  day. 
Leave  your  supper,  and  leave  your  sleep, 
And  meet  your  playfellows  in  the  street, 
Come  with  a  whoop,  come  with  a  call, 
Come  with  a  good  will  or  not  at  all. 
Up  the  ladder  and  down  the  wall, 
A  halfpenny  roll  will  serve  us  all; 
You  find  milk,  and  I'll  find  flour, 
And  we'll  have  a  pudding  in  half-an-hour. 


A 


A 


A  Duck  and  a  Drake. 

DUCK  and  a  drake, 
And  a  halfpenny  cake, 
With  a  penny  to  pay  the  baker. 
A  hop  and  a  scotch 
Is  another  notch, 
Slitherum,  slatherum,  take  her. 


As  I  was  going  along,  long,  long. 

S  I  was  going  along,  long,  long, 

A-singing  a  comical  song,  song,  song, 
The  lane  that  I  went  was  so  long,  long,  long, 
And  the  song  that  I  sung  was  as  long,  long,  long, 
And  so  I  went  singing  along. 

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Tommy  Trot,  a  Man  of  Law. 

TOMMY  TROT,  a  man  of  law, 
Sold  his  bed  and  lay  upon  straw, — 
Sold  the  straw  and  slept  on  grass, 
To  buy  his  wife  a  looking-glass. 


-# 


L 


The  Child  and  the  Star. 

ITTLE  star  that  shines  so  bright, 
Come  and  peep  at  me  to-night, 
For  I  often  watch  for  you 
In  the  pretty  sky  so  blue. 


Little  star!    O  tell  me,  pray, 
Where  you  hide  yourself  all  day? 
Have  you  got  a  home  like  me, 
And  a  father  kind  to  see? 

Little  Child,  at  you  I  peep 
While  you  lie  so  fast  asleep ; 
But  when  morn  begins  to  break, 
I  my  homeward  journey  take. 

For  I've  many  friends  on  high, 
Living  with  me  in  the  sky; 
And  a  loving  Father,  too, 
Who  commands  what  I'm  to  do. 
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Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby. 


N 


OW  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby, 
Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  light. 
Shake  your  right  hand  a  little, 
And  turn  you  round  about. 

Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby, 
Shake  your  right  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  hand  a  little, 
And  turn  you  round  about. 


Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby, 
Shake  your  right  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  right  foot  a  little, 
And  turn  you  round  about. 


Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby, 
Shake  your  right  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  right  foot  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  foot  a  little, 
And  turn  you  round  about. 


Now  we  dance  looby,  looby,  looby, 
Shake  your  right  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  hand  a  little, 
Shake  your  right  foot  a  little, 
Shake  your  left  foot  a  little, 
Shake  your  head  a  little, 
And  turn  you  round  about. 
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P 


Poor  Dog  Bright. 

OOR  Dog  Bright 

Ran  off  with  all  his  might, 
Because  the  cat  was  after  him, 
Poor  Dog  Bright. 

Poor  Cat  Fright 
Ran  off  with  all  her  might, 
Because  the  Dog  was  after  her, 
Poor  Cat  Fright. 


M 


O 


Monday  alone. 

ONDAY  alone, 

Tuesday  together, 

Wednesday  we  walk 
When  it's  fine  weather. 
Thursday  we  kiss, 
Friday  we  cry, 
Saturday's  hours 
Seem  almost  to  fly. 
But  of  all  days  in  the  week 
We  will  call 
Sunday,  the  rest  day, 
The  best  day  of  all. 

Old  Woman,  old  Woman. 

LD  woman,  old  woman,  shall  we  go  a-shearing? 

Speak  a  little  louder,  sir, — I  am  very  thick  of  hearing. 
Old  woman,  old  woman,  shall  I  love  you  dearly? 
Thank  you,  kind  sir.    I  hear  you  very  clearly. 

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Three  little  Kittens. 

THREE  little  kittens  lost  their  mittens, 
And  they  began  to  cry, 
Oh!  mother  dear,     « 
We  very  much  fear 
That  we  have  lost  our  mittens. 

Lost  your  mittens! 
You  naughty  kittens! 
Then  you  shall  have  no  pie. 

Mee-ow,  mee-ow,  mee-ow. 
No,  you  shall  have  no  pie. 

Mee-ow,  mee-ow,  mee-ow. 

The  three  little  kittens  found  their  mittens, 
And  they  began  to  cry, 

Oh!  mother  dear, 

See  here,  see  here! 
See,  we  have  found  our  mittens. 

Put  on  your  mittens, 
You  silly  kittens, 
And  you  shall  have  some  pie, 
Purr-r,  purr-r,  purr-r, 
Oh !  let  us  have  the  pie ! 

Purr-r  purr-r,  purr-r, 

The  three  little  kittens  put  on  their  mittens, 
And  soon  ate  up  the  pie; 
Oh !  mother  dear, 
We  greatly  fear, 
That  we  have  soiled  our  mittens. 
[208] 


THREE  LITTLE  KITTENS   LOST  THEIR   MITTENS 


[208] 


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Soiled  your  mittens! 
You  naughty  kittens! 
Then  they  began  to  sigh, 

Mi-ow,  mi-ow,  mi-ow. 
Then  they  began  to  sigh, 

Mi-ow,  mi-ow,  mi-ow. 


O 


The  three  little  kittens  washed  their  mittens, 
And  hung  them  up  to  dry; 
Oh !  mother  dear, 
Do  you  not  hear, 
That  we  have  washed  our  mittens? 


Washed  your  mittens! 

Oh!  you're  good  kittens. 
But  I  smell  a  rat  close  by. 

Hush  1  hush !  mee-ow,  mee-ow. 
We  smell  a  rat  close  by, 

Mee-ow,  mee-ow,  mee-ow. 


One,  He  loves. 

NE,  he  loves;  two,  he  loves; 

Three,  he  loves,  they  say; 

Four,  he  loves  with  all  his  heart; 
Five,  he  casts  away. 
Six,  he  loves;  seven,  she  loves; 
Eight,  they  both  love. 
Nine,  he  comes;  ten,  he  tarries; 
Eleven,  he  courts;  twelve,  he  marries. 

[210]' 


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B 


Bessy  Bell  and  Mary  Gray. 

ESSY  BELL  and  Mary  Gray, 
They  were  two  bonny  lasses : 
They  built  their  house  upon  the  lea, 

And  covered  it  with  rashes. 

Bessy  kept  the  garden  gate, 

And  Mary  kept  the  pantry : 
Bessy  always  had  to  wait, 

While  Mary  lived  in  plenty. 


W 


T 


When  little  Fred. 

HEN  little  Fred 
Was  called  to  bed, 
He  always  acted  right; 
He  kissed  Mamma, 
And  then  Papa, 
And  wished  them  all  good-night. 

He  made  no  noise, 

Like  naughty  boys, 

But  gently  upstairs 

Directly  went, 

When  he  was  sent, 

And  always  said  his  prayers. 

The  King  of  France,  and  the  King  of  Spain. 

HE  King  of  France,  with  twenty  thousand  men, 
Went  up  the  hill,  and  then  came  down  again. 
The  King  of  Spain,  with  twenty  thousand  more, 
Climbed  the  same  hill  the  French  had  climbed  before. 

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T 


The  Fox  and  his  Wife. 

HE  fox  and  his  wife  they  had  a  great  strife, 
They  never  ate  mustard  in  all  their  whole  life; 
They  ate  their  meat  without  fork  or  knife, 
And  loved  to  be  picking  a  bone,  e-ho ! 

The  fox  jumped  up  on  a  moonlight  night; 
The  stars  they  were  shining,  and  all  things  bright  ; 
Oh,  ho !  said  the  fox,  it's  a  very  fine  night 
For  me  to  go  through  the  town,  e-ho ! 

The  fox  when  he  came  to  yonder  stile, 
He  lifted  his  lugs  and  he  listened  awhile! 
Oh,  ho !  said  the  fox,  it's  but  a  short  mile 
From  this  unto  yonder  wee  town,  e-ho ! 

The  fox  when  he  came  to  the  farmer's  gate, 
Who  should  he  see  but  the  farmer's  drake ; 
I  love  you  well  for  your  master's  sake 
And  long  to  be  picking  your  bone,  e-ho! 

The  grey  goose  she  ran  round  the  haystack, 
Oh,  ho!  said  the  fox,  you  are  very  fat; 
You'll  grease  my  beard  and  ride  on  my  back 
From  this  into  yonder  wee  town,  e-ho ! 

Old  Gammer  Hippie-hopple  hopped  out  of  bed, 
She  opened  the  casement,  and  popped  out  her  head; 
Oh!  husband,  oh!  husband,  the  grey  goose  is  dead, 
And  the  fox  is  gone  through  the  town,  oh! 
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Then  the  old  man  got  up  in  his  red  cap, 
And  swore  he  would  catch  the  fox  in  a  trap ; 
But  the  fox  was  too  cunning,  and  gave  him  the  slip, 
And  ran  through  the  town,  the  town,  oh! 

When  he  got  to  the  top  of  the  hill, 

He  blew  his  trumpet  both  loud  and  shrill, 

For  joy  that  he  was  safe  through  the  town,  oh! 

When  the  fox  came  back  to  his  den, 
He  had  young  ones  both  nine  and  ten, 
"You're  welcome  home,  daddy;  you  may  go  again, 
If  you  bring  us  such  nice  meat 
From  the  town,  oh!" 


J 


Johnny  shall  have  a  new  Bonnet. 

OHNNY  shall  have  a  new  bonnet, 
And  Johnny  shall  go  to  the  fair, 
And  Johnny  shall  have  a  blue  ribbon 
To  tie  up  his  bonny  brown  hair. 

And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny? 
And  why  may  not  Johnny  love  me? 

And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny 
As  well  as  another  body? 

And  here's  a  leg  for  a  stocking, 
And  here  is  a  leg  for  a  shoe, 

And  he  has  a  kiss  for  his  daddy, 
And  two  for  his  mammy,  I  trow. 

And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny? 
And  why  may  not  Johnny  love  me? 

And  why  may  not  I  love  Johnny, 
As  well  as  another  body? 

[213] 


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P 


Polly,  put  the  Kettle  on. 

OLLY,  put  the  kettle  on, 
Polly,  put  the  kettle  on, 
Polly,  put  the  kettle  on, 

And  we'll  all  have  tea. 


Sukey,  take  it  off  again, 
Sukey,  take  it  off  again, 
Sukey,  take  it  off  again, 
They're  all  gone  away. 


P 


Pit,  pat,  well-a-day. 

IT,  pat,  well-a-day, 
Little  Robin  flew  away ; 
Where  can  little  Robin  be? 
But  up  in  the  cherry-tree. 


Oh,  the  rusty,  dusty,  rusty  miller! 

I'll  not  change  my  wife  for  gold  or  siller. 


U 


P  hill  spare  me, 

Down  hill  'ware  me, 
On  level  ground  spare  me  not, 
And  in  the  stable  forget  me  not. 

{A  horse.) 
[214] 


POLLY,   PUT  THE    KETTLE   ON 


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L 


Little  Bo-Peep. 

ITTLE  Bo-Peep  has  lost  her  sheep, 
And  can't  tell  where  to  find  them; 
Leave  them  alone,  and  they'll  come  home, 
Wagging  their  tails  behind  them. 

Little  Bo-Peep  fell  fast  asleep, 
And  dreamt  she  heard  them  bleating; 
When  she  awoke,  'twas  a  joke — 
Ah!  cruel  vision  so  fleeting. 

Then  up  she  took  her  little  crook, 
Determined  for  to  find  them; 
What  was  her  joy  to  behold  them  nigh, 
Wagging  their  tails  behind  them. 


F 


For  want  of  a  Natl. 

OR  want  of  a  nail,  the  shoe  was  lost, 
For  want  of  the  shoe,  the  horse  was  lost, 
For  want  of  the  horse,  the  rider  was  lost, 
For  want  of  the  rider,  the  battle  was  lost, 
For  want  of  the  battle,  the  kingdom  was  lost, 
And  all  from  the  want  of  a  horseshoe  nail ! 


Jerry,  James  and  John. 

THERE  was  an  old  woman  had  three  sons, 
Jerry  and  James  and  John : 
Jerry  was  hung,  James  was  drowned, 
John  was  lost,  and  never  was  found; 
And  there  was  an  end  of  her  three  sons, 
Jerry  and  James  and  John ! 

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What  is  the  Rhyme  for  Porringer? 


W 


HAT  is  the  rhyme  for  porringer? 
The  King  he  had  a  daughter  fair, 
And  gave  the  Prince  of  Orange  her. 


T 


The  Way  we  ride. 

O  market  ride  the  gentlemen, 
So  do  we,  so  do  we; 
Then  comes  the  country  clown ; 
Hobbledy  gee,  Hobbledy  gee; 
First  go  the  ladies,  nim,  nim,  nim ; 
Next  come  the  gentlemen,  trim,  trim,  trim ; 
Then  come  the  country  clowns,  gallop-a-trot. 


O 


One-ery,  two-ery. 

NE-ERY,  two-ery, 

Ziccary  zan; 

Hollow  bone,  crack  a  bone, 
Ninety,  ten; 
Spittery  spot, 
It  must  be  done; 
Twiddleum  twaddleum, 
Twenty-one. 


FFOR  fig, 
J  for  jig, 

And  N  for  knuckle-bones, 
J  for  John  the  waterman, 
And  S  for  sack  of  stones. 

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A 


Around  the  green  Gravel. 

ROUND  the  green  gravel  the  grass  grows  green, 
And  all  the  pretty  maids  are  plain  to  be  seen; 
Wash  them  with  milk,  and  clothe  them  with  silk, 
And  write  their  names  with  a  pen  and  ink. 

There  was  a  little  Woman. 

THERE  was  a  little  woman,  as  I've  been  told, 
Who  was  not  very  young,  nor  yet  very  old, 
Now  this  little  woman  her  living  got, 
By  selling  codlins,  hot,  hot,  hot! 


T 


HE  calf,  the  goose,  the  bee, 
The  world  is  ruled  by  these  three. 
{Parchment,  pens,  and  wax.) 


I 


Jack  Sprat  had  a  Cat. 

JACK  SPRAT 
Had  a  cat, 
It  had  but  one  ear; 
It  went  to  buy  butter, 
When  butter  was  dear. 

//  you  are  a  Gentleman. 

F  you  are  a  gentleman,  as  I  suppose  you  be, 
You'll  neither  laugh  nor  smile  at  the  tickling  of  your 
knee. 

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The  Hart  he  loves  the  high  Wood. 

THE  Hart  he  loves  the  high  wood, 
The  Hare  she  loves  the  hill, 
The  Knight  he  loves  his  bright  sword, 
The  lady — loves  her  will. 


I 


I  had  a  little  Moppet. 

HAD  a  little  moppet, 
I  kept  it  in  my  pocket, 
And  fed  it  with  corn  and  hay, 
There  came  a  proud  beggar 
Who  swore  he  would  have  her, 
And  stole  little  moppet  away. 


Robin  and  Richard. 

OBIN  and  Richard  were  two  pretty  men, 
They  lay  in  bed  till  the  clock  struck  ten ; 
Then  up  starts  Robin  and  looks  in  the  sky ; 
"Oh,  brother  Richard,  the  sun's  very  high! 
You  go  on  with  the  bottle  and  bag, 
And  I'll  come  after  with  Jolly  Jack  Nag." 


WAKE,  arise,  pull  out  your  eyes, 
And  hear  what  time  of  day; 

And  when  you  have  done,  pull  out  your  tongue, 
And  see  what  you  can  say. 

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A 


A  little  cock  Sparrow. 

LITTLE  cock  sparrow  sat  on  a  green  tree. 

And  he  cherupped,  he  cherupped,  so  merry  was  he. 
A  little  cock  sparrow  sat  on  a  green  tree, 
And  he  cherupped,  he  cherupped,  so  merry  was  he. 

A  naughty  boy  came  with  his  wee  bow  and  arrow, 
Determined  to  shoot  this  little  cock  sparrow, 
A  naughty  boy  came  with  his  wee  bow  and  arrow, 
Determined  to  shoot  this  little  cock  sparrow. 

"This  little  cock  sparrow  shall  make  me  a  stew, 
And  his  giblets  shall  make  me  a  little  pie  too." 
"Oh,  no!"  said  the  sparrow,  "I  wont  make  a  stew." 
So  he  flapped  his  wings  and  away  he  flew! 

Friday  Night's  Dream. 

RID  AY  night's  dream 

On  the  Saturday  told, 

Is  sure  to  come  true, 
Be  it  never  so  old. 


F 


P 


Peter  White. 
ETER  WHITE, 

Will  ne'er  go  right. 

Would  you  know  the  reason  why? 
He  follows  his  nose, 
Wherever  he  goes, 
And  that  stands  all  awry. 


A 


S  round  as  an  apple,  as  deep  as  a  cup, 
And  all  the  king's  horses  can't  pull  it  up. 

{A  well.) 
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A  LITTLE    COCK  SPARROW   SAT  ON  A  GREEN  TREE 


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A 


Away,  Birds,  away! 

WAY,  birds,  away! 

Take  a  little,  and  leave  a  little, 
And  do  not  come  again; 

For  if  you  do, 

I  will  shoot  you  through, 

And  then  there  will  be  an  end  of  you. 


With  a  Hop,  Step,  and  a  Jump. 

K~    ~"^HE  miller  he  grinds  his  corn,  his  corn; 
The  miller  he  grinds  his  corn,  his  corn; 
The  little  boy  blue  comes  winding  his  horn, 
With  a  hop,  step,  and  a  jump. 

The  carter  he  whistles  aside  his  team ; 
The  carter  he  whistles  aside  his  team; 
And  Dolly  comes  tripping  with  the  nice  clouted  cream, 
With  a  hop,  step,  and  a  jump. 

The  nightingale  sings  when  we're  at  rest; 
The  nightingale  sings  when  we're  at  rest; 
The  little  bird  climbs  the  tree  for  his  nest, 
With  a  hop,  step,  and  a  jump. 

The  damsels  are  churning  for  curds  and  whey; 
The  damsels  are  churning  for  curds  and  whey; 
The  lads  in  the  field  are  making  the  hay, 
With  a  hop,  step,  and  a  jump. 
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T 


To  Market,  to  Market,  to  buy  a  fat  Pig. 

O  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  pig, 
Home  again,  home  again,  jiggety  jig. 
To  market,  to  market,  to  buy  a  fat  hog, 
Home  again,  home  again,  jiggety  jog. 


M 


L 


Matthew,  Mark,  Luke,  and  John, 

ATTHEW,  Mark,  Luke,  and  John, 
Bless  the  bed  that  I  lie  on. 
Four  corners  to  my  bed, 
Four  angels  round  my  head, 
One  to  sing,  and  one  to  pray, 
And  two  to  carry  my  soul  away. 

Lavender  blue  and  Rosemary  green. 

AVENDER  blue  and  rosemary  green, 
When  I  am  king  you  shall  be  queen ; 
Call  up  my  maids  at  four  o'clock, 
Some  to  the  wheel  and  some  to  the  rock, 
Some  to  make  hay  and  some  to  shear  corn, 
And  you  and  I  will  keep  ourselves  warm. 

One,  two,  three,  four. 

NE,  two,  three,  four, 

Mary  at  the  cottage  door; 

Five,  six,  seven,  eight, 
Eating  berries  off  a  plate ; 
O-U-T  spells  out! 

Long  legs,  crooked  thighs, 
Little  head,  and  no  eyes. 

{Pair  of  tongs.) 

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L 


Little  Jack  Horner. 

ITTLE  Jack  Horner  sat  in  a  corner 
Eating  his  Christmas  pie. 
He  put  in  his  thumb  and  pulled  out  a  plum 
And  said  what  a  good  boy  am  I. 

Dance  to  your  Daddy. 


D 


ANCE  to  your  daddy, 
My  little  babby, 
Dance  to  your  daddy, 
My  little  lamb. 


T 


You  shall  have  a  fishy 
In  a  little  dishy; 
You  shall  have  a  fishy 
When  the  boat  comes  in. 

The  old  Woman  must  stand  at  the  Tub. 

HE  old  woman  must  stand  at  the  tub,  tub,  tub, 
The  dirty  clothes  to  rub,  rub,  rub ; 
But  when  they  are  clean,  and  fit  to  be  seen, 
She'll  dress  like  a  lady,  and  dance  on  the  green. 

Little  Drops  of  Water. 

LITTLE  drops  of  water, 
Little  grains  of  sand, 
Make  the  mighty  ocean, 
And  the  wondrous  land. 
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P 


Pussy  Cat  Mole. 

USSY  Cat  Mole, 

Jump'd  over  a  coal, 

And  in  her  best  petticoat  burnt  a  great  hole. 
Poor  pussy's  weeping,  she'll  have  no  more  milk 
Until  her  best  petticoat's  mended  with  silk. 


SO 


L 


Lend  me  thy  Mare. 

END  me  thy  mare  to  ride  a  mile?" 
"She  is  lamed,  leaping  over  a  stile." 
"Alack!  and  I  must  keep  the  fair! 

I'll  give  thee  money  for  thy  mare." 

"Oh,  oh,  say  you  so? 

Money  will  make  the  mare  to  go  1" 


C 


Come,  my  Children. 

OME,  my  children,  come  away, 
For  the  sun  shines  bright  to-day; 
Little  children,  come  with  me, 

Birds  and  brooks  and  posies  see; 

Get  your  hats  and  come  away, 

For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 

Everything  is  laughing,  singing, 
All  the  pretty  flowers  are  springing; 
See  the  kitten,  full  of  fun, 
Sporting  in  the  brilliant  sun; 
Children  too  may  sport  and  play, 
For  it  is  a  pleasant  day. 
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I 


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/  like  little  Pussy. 

LIKE  little  pussy,  her  coat  is  so  warm, — 
And  if  I  don't  hurt  her  she'll  do  me  no  harm ; 
I'll  not  pull  her  tail,  nor  drive  her  away, 
But  pussy  and  I  very  gently  will  play. 


T 


There  was  an  old  Man. 

HERE  was  an  old  man  who  lived  in  a  wood, 
As  you  may  plainly  see ; 
He  said  he  could  do  as  much  work  in  a  day 
As  his  wife  could  do  in  three. 


"With  all  my  heart,"  the  old  woman  said; 

"If  that  you  will  allow, 
To-morrow  you'll  stay  at  home  in  my  stead, 

And  I'll  go  drive  the  plough; 


But  you  must  milk  the  Tidy  cow, 
For  fear  that  she  go  dry ; 

And  you  must  feed  the  little  pigs 
That  are  within  the  stye; 


And  you  must  mind  the  speckled  hen, 

For  fear  she  lay  away ; 
And  you  must  reel  the  spool  of  yarn 

That  I  span  yesterday." 

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I    LIKE    LITTLE    PUSSY,   HER   COAT   IS    SO   WARM' 


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A 


A  curious  discourse. 

CURIOUS  discourse  about  an  Apple-pie,  that  passed 
between  the  Twenty-five  Letters  at  Dinner-time. 


Says  A,  Give  me  a  good  large  slice. 
Says  B,  A  little  Bit,  but  nice. 
Says  C,  Cut  me  a  piece  of  Crust. 
Says  D,  It  is  as  Dry  as  Dust. 
Says  E,  I'll  Eat  now,  fast  who  will. 
Says  F,  I  vow  I'll  have  my  Fill. 
Says  G,  Give  it  to  me  Good  and  Great. 
Says  H,  A  little  bit  I  Hate. 
Says  I,  I  love  the  Juice  the  best. 
And  K  the  very  same  confessed. 
Says  L,  There's  nothing  more  I  Love. 
Says  M,  it  makes  your  teeth  to  Move. 
N  Noticed  what  the  others  said. 
O  Others'  plates  with  grief  surveyed. 
P  Praised  the  cook  up  to  the  life. 
Q  Quarreled  'cause  he'd  a  bad  knife. 
Says  R,  It  Runs  short,  I'm  afraid. 
S  Silent  sat,  and  nothing  said. 
T  thought  that  Talking  might  lose  time. 
U  Understood  it  at  meals  a  crime. 
W  Wished  there  had  been  a  quince  in. 
Says  X,  Those  cooks  there's  no  convincing. 
Says  Y,  I'll  eat,  let  others  wish. 
Z  sat  as  mute  as  any  fish. 
While  ampersand,  he  licked  the  dish. 

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I  had  a  little  Pony. 

HAD  a  little  pony, 

They  called  him  Dapple  Grey, 

I  lent  him  to  a  lady, 
To  ride  a  mile  away. 

She  whipped  him,  she  lashed  him, 
She  drove  him  through  the  mire, 
I  wadna  gie  my  pony  yet 
For  all  the  lady's  hire. 

One,  two,  three,  jour,  five. 


O 


A 


NE,  two,  three,  four,  five, 
I  have  caught  a  fish  alive; 
Six,  seven,  eight,  nine,  ten, 

I  have  let  it  go  again. 

Why  did  you  let  it  go? 

Because  it  bit  my  finger  so. 

Which  finger  did  it  bite? 

The  little  one  on  the  right. 

A  long-tailed  Pig. 

LONG-TAILED  pig,  and  a  short-tailed  pig, 
Or  a  pig  without  e'er  a  tail, 
A  sow  pig,  or  a  boar  pig, 
Or  a  pig  with  a  curly  tail. 


See,  see.    What  shall  I  see? 
A  horse's  head  where  his  tail  should  be. 
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O 


Oh,  who  is  so  merry. 

H,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh  ho ! 

As  the  light-hearted  fairy,  heigh  ho!  heigh  ho! 
He  dances  and  sings 
To  the  sound  of  his  wings, 
With  a  hey  and  a  heigh  and  a  ho! 

Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  airy,  heigh  ho! 

As  the  light-hearted  fairy,  heigh  ho!  heigh  ho! 

His  nectar  he  sips 

From  a  primrose's  lips, 
With  a  hey  and  a  heigh  and  a  ho ! 

Oh,  who  is  so  merry,  so  merry,  heigh  ho ! 
As  the  light-footed  fairy,  heigh  ho !  heigh  ho ! 

His  night  is  the  noon 

And  his  sun  is  the  moon, 
With  a  hey  and  a  heigh  and  a  ho ! 


O 


Oh  dear,  what  can  the  matter  bef 

H  dear,  what  can  the  matter  be? 
Johnny's  so  long  at  the  fair, 

He  promised  to  buy  me  a  bunch  of  blue  ribbons 
To  tie  up  my  bonny  brown  hair. 


Ring-a-ring-a  Roses. 


R 


ING-a-ring-a  roses, 
A  pocket  full  of  posies; 
Hush-hush-hush, 
We'll  all  tumble  down. 
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T 


The  art  of  good  Driving. 

HE  art  of  good  driving's  a  paradox  quite. 
Though  custom  has  proved  it  so  long; 
If  you  go  to  the  left,  you  are  sure  to  go  right, 
If  you  go  to  the  right,  you  go  wrong. 

The  Cock  doth  crow. 

THE  cock  doth  crow 
To  let  you  know, 
If  you  be  wise 
'Tis  time  to  rise. 


I 


A  sunshiny  shower 
Won't  last  half  an  hour. 

In  the  Month  of  February. 

N  the  month  of  February, 

When  green  leaves  begin  to  spring, 
Little  lambs  do  skip  like  fairies, 
Birds  do  couple,  build,  and  sing. 


C 


Come  when  you  re  called. 

OME  when  you're  called, 
Do  what  you're  bid, 
Shut  the  door  after  you, 
Never  be  chid. 


Jerry  Hall,  he  is  so  small, 

A  rat  could  eat  him,  hat  and  all. 


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G 


Georgey  Porgey. 
EORGEY  PORGEY,  pudding  and  pie, 
Kissed  the  girls  and  made  them  cry; 
When  the  girls  came  out  to  play, 
Georgey  Porgey  ran  away. 

Jack  Jingle. 

JACK  JINGLE  went  'prentice 
To  make  a  horseshoe, 
He  wasted  the  iron 
Till  it  would  not  do. 
His  master  came  in, 

And  began  for  to  rail ; 
Says  Jack,  "The  shoe's  spoiled, 
But  'twill  still  make  a  nail." 

He  tried  at  the  nail, 

But,  chancing  to  miss, 
Says,  "If  it  won't  make  a  nail, 

It  shall  yet  make  a  hiss." 
Then  into  the  water 

Threw  the  hot  iron,  smack. 
"Hiss!"  quoth  the  iron; 

"I  thought  so,"  says  Jack. 


B 


Buttons  a  Farthing  a  pair. 
UTTONS  a  farthing  a  pair, 

Come,  who  will  buy  them  of  me? 
They're  round  and  sound  and  pretty, 
And  fit  for  the  girls  of  the  city. 
Come,  who  will  buy  them  of  me, 
Buttons  a  farthing  a  pair? 
[232] 


"georgey,  porgey,  pudding  and  pie" 


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Husky  Baby,  my  Doll. 

USHY  baby,  my  doll,  I  pray  you  don't  cry, 
And  I'll  give  you  some  bread  and  some  milk  by-and-by; 
Or,  perhaps  you  like  custard,  or  maybe  a  tart, — 
Then  to  either  you're  welcome,  with  all  my  whole  heart. 

But  how,  my  dear  baby,  shall  I  make  you  eat 
Of  the  bread,  or  the  milk,  or  the  custard,  or  meat? 
For  those  pretty  red  lips  seem  shut  up  so  fast, 
I  much  fear  they  won't  open  to  taste  the  repast. 

Ah!  but  then,  my  sweet  child,  you'll  surely  not  cry, 
Oh  no,  not  one  tear  is  there  now  in  your  eye ; 
Come  kiss  me,  my  dear,  then,  although  you're  but  wood, 
For  I'm  sure  now  you  smile,  and  look  very  good. 

Molly,  my  Sister,  and  I  fell  out. 


M 


OLLY,  my  sister,  and  I  fell  out, 
And  what  do  you  think  it  was  about? 
She  loved  coffee  and  I  loved  tea, 
And  that  was  the  reason  we  couldn't  agree. 


B 


LACK  we  are,  but  much  admired; 
Men  seek  for  us  till  they  are  tired. 
We  tire  the  horse,  but  comfort  man ; 
Tell  me  this  riddle  if  you  can. 

(Coal.) 
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There  were  three  jovial  Welshmen. 

THERE  were  three  jovial  Welshmen, 
As  I  have  heard  them  say, 
And  they  would  go  a-hunting 
Upon  St.  David's  day. 

All  the  day  they  hunted, 

And  nothing  could  they  find ; 

But  a  ship  a-sailing, 
A-sailing  with  the  wind. 

One  said  it  was  a  ship, 

The  other  he  said  "Nay;" 
The  third  said  it  was  a  house, 

With  the  chimney  blown  away. 

And  all  the  night  they  hunted, 

And  nothing  could  they  find, 
But  the  moon  a-gliding, 

A-gliding  with  the  wind. 

One  said  it  was  the  moon, 
The  other  he  said  "Nay ;" 

The  third  said  it  was  a  cheese, 
And  half  o'  it  cut  away. 


Margery  Mutton-Pie. 

ARGERY  Mutton-pie  and  Johnny  Bo-peep, 
They  met  together  in  Gracechurch-Street; 
In  and  out,  in  and  out,  over  the  way, 
Oh !  says  Johnny,  'tis  chop-nose  day. 

[235] 


M 


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A 


The  old  Woman  and  her  Pig. 

N  old  woman  was  sweeping  her  house,  and  she  found  a  little 
crooked  sixpence. 

"What,"  said  she,  "shall  I  do  with  this  little  sixpence? 
I  will  go  to  market,  and  buy  a  little  pig." 
As  she  was  coming  home,  she  came  to  a  stile;  but  the  pig 
would  not  go  over  the  stile. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  dog.    So  she  said  to  the 
dog— 

"Dog,  dog,  bite  pig! 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile ; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  dog  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  stick.    So  she  said — 

"Stick,  stick,  beat  dog! 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  stick  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  fire.    So  she  said — 

"Fire,  fire,  burn  stick! 
Stick  won't  beat  dog; 
Dog  won't  bite  pig ; 
Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile ; 
And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

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"thb  old  woman  and  her  pig" 


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But  the  fire  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  some  water.    So  she 
said — 

"Water,  water,  quench  fire! 

Fire  won't  burn  stick; 

Stick  won't  beat  dog; 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile ; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  water  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  an  ox.    So  she  said — 

"Ox,  ox,  drink  water ! 

Water  won't  quench  fire; 

Fire  won't  burn  stick; 

Stick  won't  beat  dog; 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  ox  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  butcher.    So  she  said — 

"Butcher,  butcher,  kill  ox! 
Ox  won't  drink  water ; 
Water  won't  quench  fire ; 
Fire  won't  burn  stick; 
Stick  won't  beat  dog; 
Dog  won't  bite  pig; 
Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile; 
And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

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But  the  butcher  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  rope.    So  she  said — 

"Rope,  rope,  hang  butcher! 

Butcher  won't  kill  ox ; 

Ox  won't  drink  water; 

Water  won't  quench  fire; 

Fire  won't  burn  stick; 

Stick  won't  beat  dog; 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile ; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  rope  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  rat.    So  she  said — 

"Rat,  rat,  gnaw  rope! 

Rope  won't  hang  butcher; 

Butcher  won't  kill  ox ; 

Ox  won't  drink  water ; 

Water  won't  quench  fire; 

Fire  won't  burn  stick; 

Stick  won't  beat  dog; 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile ; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

But  the  rat  would  not. 

She  went  a  little  farther,  and  she  met  a  cat.    So  she  said — 

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"Cat,  cat,  kill  rat! 

Rat  won't  gnaw  rope ; 

Rope  won't  hang  butcher* 

Butcher  won't  kill  ox; 

Ox  won't  drink  water ; 

Water  won't  quench  fire; 

Fire  won't  burn  stick; 

Stick  won't  beat  dog; 

Dog  won't  bite  pig; 

Pig  won't  get  over  the  stile  ; 

And  I  shan't  get  home  to-night." 

The  cat  said,  "If  you  will  give  me  a  saucer  of  milk,  I  will  kill 
the  rat." 

So  the  old  woman  gave  the  cat  the  milk,  and  when  she  had 
lapped  up  the  milk — 

The  cat  began  to  kill  the  rat; 

The  rat  began  to  gnaw  the  rope; 

The  rope  began  to  hang  the  butcher; 

The  butcher  began  to  kill  the  ox; 

The  ox  began  to  drink  the  water; 

The  water  began  to  quench  the  fire; 

The  fire  began  to  burn  the  stick; 

The  stick  began  to  beat  the  dog; 

The  dog  began  to  bite  the  pig; 

The  pig  jumped  over  the  stile; 

And  so  the  old  woman  got  home  that  night. 


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